Azerbaijan

Criminal Code of the Azerbaijan Republic

ESPECIAL PART

SECTION VII
CRIMES AGAINST PEACE AND SECURITY OF HUMANTY

CHAPTER 17
WAR CRIMES

Article 117. Inactivity or giving of criminal orders during a confrontation

117.1. Deliberate non-use by chief or official of all opportunities within their authorities concerning subordinates for prevention of commitment during a confrontation of crimes provided by articles 115-116 of the present Code
shall be punished by imprisonment for the term from five up to ten years.

117.2. The announcement in fighting zones about intention to not release anybody alive or give to subordinates obviously criminal orders or orders directed on it, or directed on commitment of crimes provided by articles 115-116 of the present Code
shall be punished by imprisonment for the term from ten up to fifteen years or life imprisonment.

Keywords

National penalties - war crimes
National penalties - maximum penalty
National penalties - life imprisonment
Command responsibility - national proceedings
Superior responsibility - national proceedings
Superior / subordinate relationship (military) - national proceedings



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