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The relevant provisions of implementing legislation: [1]
The Relevant Provisions of the Rome Statute

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:

(e) Imprisonment or other severe deprivation of a person’s physical liberty in violation of the norms or principles of international law;

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:
(e) Imprisonment or other severe deprivation of physical liberty in violation of fundamental rules of international law