'Intentionally launching attacks that will cause incidental loss of life or injury to civilians - IAC' in document 'Kiribati - Geneva Conventions (Amendment) Act 2010'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

5. Amendment of section 3
(b) (iii) (vi) (bb) launching an indiscriminate attack affecting the civilian population or civilian objects in the knowledge that such attack will cause excessive loss of life, injury to civilians or damage to civilian objects;

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:
(iv) Intentionally launching an attack in the knowledge that such attack will cause incidental loss of life or injury to civilians or damage to civilian objects or widespread, long-term and severe damage to the natural environment which would be clearly excessive in relation to the concrete and direct overall military advantage anticipated;