South Africa

Implementation of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (Act No. 27 of 2002)

Chapter 5
Miscellaneous

Schedule 1
Crimes

Part 3
War Crimes

'War crimes' mean any of the following:

(a) Grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, namely, any of the following conduct against persons or property protected under the provisions of the relevant Geneva Conventions:

(viii) taking of hostages

Keywords

Taking of hostages - IAC



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