Ukraine

Criminal Code of Ukraine

GENERAL PART

Chapter XX. CRIMINAL OFFENSES AGAINST PEACE, SECURITY OF MANKIND AND INTERNATIONAL LEGAL ORDER

Article 438. Violation of rules of the warfare

1. Cruel treatment of prisoners of war or civilians, deportation of civilian population for forced labor, pillage of national treasures on occupied territories, use of methods of the warfare prohibited by international instruments, or any other violations of rules of the warfare recognized by international instruments consented to by binding by the Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) of Ukraine, and also giving an order to commit any such actions, -
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of eight to twelve years.

2. The same acts accompanied with an intended murder, -
shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of ten to fifteen years, or life imprisonment.

Keywords

War crimes
Inhuman treatment - IAC
Pillaging - IAC
Unlawful deportation - IAC
National penalties - war crimes
Customary international law
National penalties - maximum penalty
National penalties - life imprisonment



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