Poland

The Penal Code

SPECIAL PART

Chapter XVI. Offences against peace, and humanity, and war crimes

Article 123. § 1. Whoever, in violation of international law, commits the homicide of

1) persons who surrendered, laid down their arms or lacked any means of defence,
2) the wounded, sick, shipwrecked persons, medical personnel or
clergy,
3) prisoners of war,
4) civilians in an occupied area, annexed or under warfare, or other persons who are protected by international law during warfare,
shall be subject to the penalty of the deprivation of liberty for a minimum term of 12 years, the penalty of deprivation of liberty for 25 years or the penalty of deprivation of liberty for life.

§ 2. Whoever, in violation of international law, causes the persons specified under § 1 to suffer serious detriment to health, subjects such persons to torture, cruel or inhumane treatment, makes them even with their consent the objects of cognitive experiments, , uses their presence to protect a certain area or facility, or armed units from warfare, or keeps such persons as hostages
shall be subject to the penalty of the deprivation of liberty for a minimum term of 5 years or the penalty of deprivation of liberty for 25 years.

Keywords

War crimes



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