Germany

Act to Introduce the Code of Crimes against International Law of 26 June 2002

Article 1 Code of Crimes against International Law (CCAIL)

Part 2 Crimes against International Law

Chapter 1 Genocide and crimes against humanity

Section 7 Crimes against humanity

(1) Whoever, as part of a widespread or systematic attack directed against any civilian population,

5. tortures a person in his or her custody or otherwise under his or her control by causing that person substantial physical or mental harm or suffering where such harm or suffering does not arise only from sanctions that are compatible with international law,

shall be punished with imprisonment for not less than five years.

Keywords

Torture - crimes against humanity



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