Ethiopia

The Criminal Code of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

PART II

SPECIAL PART

BOOK III

CRIMES AGAINST THE STATE OR AGAINST NATIONAL OR INTERNATIONAL INTERESTS

TITLE II

CRIMES IN VIOLATION OF INTERNATIONAL LAW

CHAPTER II

CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATIONS

Article 281.- Hostile Acts against International Humanitarian Organizations.

(1) Whoever intentionally and in time of peace:
(a) indulges in hostile acts against or threats or insults to persons belonging to the International Red Cross or Red Crescent or to corresponding humanitarian relief organizations or to the representatives of those organizations or to persons placed under their protection; or
(b) destroys or damages material, installations or depots belonging to those organizations ,
is punishable with simple imprisonment, or, in cases of exceptional gravity, with rigorous imprisonment not exceeding five years .

(2) Where the crime is committed in time of war, the punishment shall be rigorous imprisonment from one year to five years .

Keywords

War crimes



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