'Rape - crimes against humanity' in document 'Portugal: Adaptation of Criminal Legislation '

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

Chapter II
Crimes

Section I
Crime of genocide and crimes against humanity

Article 9
Crimes against humanity

Anyone who commits any of the following acts as part of a widespread or systematic attack directed against any civilian population:

(g) Using force, the threat of force or another form of coercion, or taking advantage of a coercive environment or the victim’s lack of decision-making capacity:

(i) To cause the penetration, however slight, of any part of the body of the victim or of the perpetrator with any part of the body of the perpetrator, the victim, a third party or any object;

shall be punished with a term of imprisonment of 12 to 25 years.

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

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:
(g) Rape, sexual slavery, enforced prostitution, forced pregnancy, enforced sterilization, or any other form of sexual violence of comparable gravity