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 2 War crimes

Section 8 War crimes against persons

(1) Whoever in connection with an international armed conflict or with an armed conflict not of an international character,

2. takes hostage a person who is to be protected under international humanitarian law,

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

Keywords

Taking of hostages - IAC
Taking of hostages - NIAC



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