'Common purpose' in document 'Yemen - Criminal Code'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

Book ONE
General Provisions on Crimes and Punishments

Part One
Crimes

Chapter Two
Crimes

Section Four

Participation in A Crime

The Perpetrators

Article (21):
Anyone who, by his conduct, leads to the realization of the elements of a crime, including anyone in flight found at the scene of the crime at the time of its occurrence is regarded as a perpetrator; anyone who carries out a crime as an irresponsible executioner is regarded as an intermediary perpetrator-this being applicable even if the intermediary perpetrator is lacking any of the characteristics called for by law for the perpetrator; and those who together carry out acts of a crime by common intent or negligence are regarded as perpetrators.

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

Article 25
Individual criminal responsibility
3. In accordance with this Statute, a person shall be criminally responsible and liable for punishment for a crime within the jurisdiction of the Court if that person:
(d) In any other way contributes to the commission or attempted commission of such a crime by a group of persons acting with a common purpose. Such contribution shall be intentional and shall either:
(i) Be made with the aim of furthering the criminal activity or criminal purpose of the group, where such activity or purpose involves the commission of a crime within the jurisdiction of the Court; or
(ii) Be made in the knowledge of the intention of the group to commit the crime