'Killing or wounding treacherously individuals belonging to the hostile nation or army - 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:
10° making improper use of distinctive emblems of humanitarian organizations or other protective signs of persons or objects recognized be the international law, with intention of killing, wounding or capturing the enemy ;

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

Article 8
War crimes
2. For the purpose of this Statute, "war crimes" means:
(b) Other serious violations of the laws and customs applicable in international armed conflict, within the established framework of international law, namely, any of the following acts:
(xi) Killing or wounding treacherously individuals belonging to the hostile nation or army