'Forcible transfer of population - crimes against humanity' in document 'Netherlands: International Crimes Act'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

§ 1. General provisions
Section 1
1. For the purposes of this Act:
(c) ‘deportation or forcible transfer of the population’ means the forced removal of persons by expulsion or other coercive acts from the area where they are lawfully present without the existence of any grounds that would justify this under international law;

§ 2. Crimes
Section 4
1. Anyone who commits one of the following acts shall be guilty of a crime against humanity and liable to life imprisonment or a term of imprisonment not exceeding thirty years or a sixth category fine, if such acts are committed as part of a widespread or systematic attack directed against any civilian population, with knowledge of the attack:
(d) deportation or forcible transfer of population;

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

Article 7
Crimes against humanity
1. For the purpose of this Statute, "crime against humanity" means any of the following acts when committed as part of a widespread or systematic attack directed against any civilian population, with knowledge of the attack:
(d) Deportation or forcible transfer of population

2. For the purpose of paragraph 1:
(d) ‘Deportation or forcible transfer of population’ means forced displacement
of the persons concerned by expulsion or other coercive acts from the area
in which they are lawfully present, without grounds permitted under
international law;

ANALYSIS

This provision follows the ICC Statute.