'Compelling nationals of hostile party to take part in operations of war against their own country - IAC' in document 'Lesotho - Penal Code'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

PART VI - GENOCIDE, CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY AND WAR CRIMES

War crime
95. (1) (b) (xiv) compelling the nationals of the hostile party to take part in the operation of war directed against their own country, even if they were in the belligerent’s service before the commencement of the war;

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:
(xv) Compelling the nationals of the hostile party to take part in the operations of war directed against their own country, even if they were in the belligerent's service before the commencement of the war