Taking of hostages - NIAC

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Rome Statute

Article 8
War crimes
2. For the purpose of this Statute, "war crimes" means:
(c) In the case of an armed conflict not of an international character, serious violations of article 3 common to the four Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, namely, any of the following acts committed against persons taking no active part in the hostilities, including members of armed forces who have laid down their arms and those placed hors de combat by sickness, wounds, detention or any other cause:
(iii) Taking of hostages

States with implementing provisions

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Armenia [1]
Australia [1] [2]
Bangladesh [1]
Belgium [1] [2]
Bosnia and Herzegovina [1]
Cambodia [1]
Croatia [1]
Estonia [1]
Finland [1]
Georgia [1]
Germany [1]
Greece [1]
Kenya [1]
Korea, Republic of [1]
Latvia [1]
Lesotho [1]
Malta [1] [2]
Mauritius [1]
Netherlands [1]
New Zealand [1]
Norway [1]
Philippines [1]
Portugal [1]
Romania [1]
Rwanda [1]
Serbia [1]
Slovenia [1] [2]
South Africa [1]
Spain [1] [2]
Switzerland [1]
Tajikistan [1]
Timor-Leste [1]
Uganda [1] [2]
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland [1] [2]
United States of America [1]