'Forcibly transferring children of the group to another group' in document 'Fiji - Crimes decree 2009'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

CHAPTER III — CRIMINAL OFFENCES

PART 12 — OFFENCES AGAINST THE INTERNATIONAL ORDER

Division 2 — Genocide

Genocide by forcibly transferring children

81.— (1) A person (the perpetrator) commits an indictable offence if—

(a) the perpetrator forcibly transfers one or more persons ; and
(b) the person or persons belong to a particular national, ethnical, racial or religious group ; and
(c) the perpetrator intends to destroy, in whole or in part, that national, ethnical, racial or religious group, as such ; and
(d) the transfer is from that group to another national, ethnical, racial or religious group ; and
(e) the person or persons are under the age of 18 years ; and
(f) the perpetrator knows that, or is reckless as to whether, the person or persons are under that age.

CHAPTER III — CRIMINAL OFFENCES

PART 12 — OFFENCES AGAINST THE INTERNATIONAL ORDER

Division 2 — Genocide

Genocide by forcibly transferring children

81.— (2) In sub-section (1)—
“forcibly transfers one or more persons” includes transfers one or more persons—

(a) by threat of force or coercion (such as that caused by fear of violence, duress, detention, psychological oppression or abuse of power) against the person or persons or against another person ; or
(b) by taking advantage of a coercive environment.

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

Article 6
Genocide
For the purpose of this Statute, "genocide" means any of the following acts committed with
intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group, as such:
(e) Forcibly transferring children of the group to another group.