Estonia

The Penal Code

Part 2
SPECIAL PART

Chapter 8
OFFENCES AGAINST HUMANITY AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY

Division 4
War Crimes

§ 105. Exploitative abuse of emblems and marks designating international protection

Exploitative abuse of an emblem or name of the red cross, red crescent or red lion and Sun or red crystal, or of a distinctive mark of a structure containing a camp of prisoners of war, a cultural monument, civil defence object or dangerous forces, or of the flag of truce, is punishable by a pecuniary punishment or up to 3 years’ imprisonment.
[ - entry into force 27.12.2008]

Keywords

Improper use of the emblems of the Geneva Conventions - IAC



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