'Grave breaches - IAC' in document 'Rwanda - Law repressing crime of genocide, CAH and war crimes'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

Chapter 4. WAR CRIMES AND THEIR SENTENCES

Article 8:
1° wilful killing;
2° torture or other inhuman treatments, including biological experiments;
3° wilfully causing great suffering, or serious injury to body or health ;
4° extensive destruction and appropriation of property, not justified be military necessity and carried out unlawfully such as premises devoted to religion, charitable organizations, schools, historical premises dedicated to arts and scientific experiments;
5° compelling a prisoner of war or other protected person to serve in intelligence service or administration of belligerent parties;
6° wilfully depriving a prisoner of war or other protected person of the rights of fair and regular trial ;
7° unlawful deportation, transfer or confinement ;
8° taking of hostages and subjecting them to terrorist acts ;

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

Article 8
War crimes
2. For the purpose of this Statute, "war crimes" means:
(a) Grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, namely, any of the following acts against persons or property protected under the provisions of the relevant Geneva Convention:
(i) Wilful killing;
(ii) Torture or inhuman treatment, including biological experiments;
(iii) Wilfully causing great suffering, or serious injury to body or health;
(iv) Extensive destruction and appropriation of property, not justified by military necessity and carried out unlawfully and wantonly;
(v) Compelling a prisoner of war or other protected person to serve in the forces of a hostile Power;
(vi) Wilfully depriving a prisoner of war or other protected person of the rights of fair and regular trial;
(vii) Unlawful deportation or transfer or unlawful confinement;
(viii) Taking of hostages.