Cabo Verde

Código Penal de Cabo Verde

Cape Verde Legislative Decree 4/2003 of 18 November 2003 - PENAL CODE

VOLUME II - SPECIFIC PROVISIONS

TITLE IV - CRIMES AGAINST THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY

Article 277
(Destruction of civilian targets)

1. A penalty of two to six years' imprisonment shall be imposed as punishment upon anyone who, in time of war or armed conflict, attacks civilian assets or targets and destroys them or renders them unusable in a situation where such an operation does not offer a definite military advantage and such civilian assets or targets do not make an effective contribution to the enemy's military action.

2. The same penalty shall be imposed on anyone who, in the same circumstances, destroys, renders unusable or confiscates assets essential to the survival of the civilian population, provided that such assets are not being used by the enemy in direct support of military actions or as subsistence for members of the enemy's armed forces.

Keywords

Intentionally directing attacks against civilian objects - IAC
Intentionally launching attacks that will cause incidental damage to civilian objects - IAC
National penalties - war crimes
National penalties - maximum penalty



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