'Transferring own civilians into occupied territory - IAC' in document 'Portugal: Adaptation of Criminal Legislation '

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

Chapter II
Crimes

Section II
War crimes

Article 10
War crimes against persons

2. Anyone who, in the context of an international armed conflict:

(a) Transfers, directly or indirectly, as the occupying power, part of its own civilian population into the territory it occupies, or transfers all or part of the population of the occupied territory within or outside this territory;

shall be punished with a term of imprisonment of 10 to 25 years.

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:
(viii) The transfer, directly or indirectly, by the Occupying Power of parts of its own civilian population into the territory it occupies, or the deportation or transfer of all or parts of the population of the occupied territory within or outside this territory