'Unique provision - war crimes' in document 'Greece- Adaptation of internal law to ICC Statute'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

PART A
PROVISIONS OF SUBSTANTIVE CRIMINAL LAW

2. SPECIAL PART

Art. 9
War crimes against persons

1. Anyone who, in connection with an international or non international armed conflict:

h) Willfully endangers loss of life or serious injury to body or health of a person protected according to the provisions of international humanitarian law by:

(bb) Removing from him/her tissues or organs in order to be used for transplants, with the exception of blood or skin which are to be used for therapeutic purposes, according to the generally accepted medical standards, without the prior free and express consent of this person,
(cc) Applying therapeutic methods not endorsed scientifically, in the absence of any
relevant medical necessity without the prior free and express consent of this person,

PART A
PROVISIONS OF SUBSTANTIVE CRIMINAL LAW

2. SPECIAL PART

Art. 12
War crimes concerning the use of prohibited methods of warfare.

1. Anyone who, in the context of an international or non international armed conflict:

f) As a commander, declares that no quarter will be given or orders that there should be no survivors, thus causing to another person terror and anxiety,