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PART A
PROVISIONS OF SUBSTANTIVE CRIMINAL LAW
2. SPECIAL PART
Article 8
Crimes against humanity
1. Anyone who, in the context of a widespread or systematic attack directed against any
civilian population, which is directed or encouraged by a state or an organization which exercises de facto authority in a certain territory:
e) Subjects a person who is under his control to acts of torture (art. 137A Cr. C.),
PART A
PROVISIONS OF SUBSTANTIVE CRIMINAL LAW
2. SPECIAL PART
Article 8
Crimes against humanity
1. Anyone who, in the context of a widespread or systematic attack directed against any
civilian population, which is directed or encouraged by a state or an organization which exercises de facto authority in a certain territory:
i) Causes grave bodily or mental harm (art. 310 par. 2 Cr. C.),
Article 7
Crimes against humanity
1. For the purpose of this Statute, "crime against humanity" means any of the following acts when committed as part of a widespread or systematic attack directed against any civilian population, with knowledge of the attack:
(f) Torture
2. For the purpose of paragraph 1:
(e) ‘Torture’ means the intentional infliction of severe pain or suffering,
whether physical or mental, upon a person in the custody or under the
control of the accused; except that torture shall not include pain or
suffering arising only from, inherent in or incidental to, lawful sanctions;