'Medical experiments - IAC' 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:
(aa) Subjecting him/her to experiments which are neither justified on medical grounds nor carried out in his or her interest, without the free and express consent of the person concerned,

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:
(x) Subjecting persons who are in the power of an adverse party to physical mutilation or to medical or scientific experiments of any kind which are neither justified by the medical, dental or hospital treatment of the person concerned nor carried out in his or her interest, and which cause death to or seriously endanger the health of such person or persons