Azerbaijan

Criminal Code of the Azerbaijan Republic

ESPECIAL PART

SECTION VII
CRIMES AGAINST PEACE AND SECURITY OF HUMANTY

CHAPTER 17
WAR CRIMES

Article 119. Abusing a marks which are under protection

119.1. Use of emblems and distinctive signals of the Red cross or Red half moon as a protective or distinctive mark by persons not having right on it, use of emblems and names of the Red cross or the Red half moon with a view of, which is not compatible to principles of the International movement of the Red cross or the Red half moon, and also use of marks, alike with emblems of the Red Cross or Red half-moon during the military conflict -
shall be punished by imprisonment for the term up to two years.

119.2. Abusing a flag of truce, and also a flag, which has marks or regimentals of the United Nations Organization, including distinctive marks protected by the Geneva conventions of 1949, entailed to death of a victim or causing of heavy harm to his health -
shall be punished by imprisonment for the term from five up to ten years.

Keywords

Improper use of a flag of truce - IAC
Improper use of the flag of the enemy - IAC
Improper use of the emblems of the Geneva Conventions - IAC
Improper use of the flag of the United Nations - IAC
Improper use of the military insignia and uniform of the enemy - IAC
Improper use of the military insignia and uniform of the United Nations - IAC
National penalties - war crimes
National penalties - maximum penalty



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