South Africa

Implementation of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (Act No. 27 of 2002)

Chapter 5
Miscellaneous

Schedule 1
Crimes

Part 3
War Crimes

'War crimes' mean any of the following:

(a) Grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, namely, any of the following conduct against persons or property protected under the provisions of the relevant Geneva Conventions:

(i) Wilful killing;

(ii) torture or inhuman treatment, including biological experiments;

(iii) wilfully causing great suffering, or serious injury to body or health;

(iv) extensive destruction and appropriation of property, not justified by military necessity and carried out unlawfully and wantonly;

(v) compelling a prisoner of war or other protected persons to serve in the forces of a hostile power;

(vi) wilfully depriving a prisoner of war or other protected persons of the rights of fair and regular trial;

(vii) unlawful deportation or transfer or unlawful confinement; or

(viii) taking of hostages.

Keywords

Grave breaches - IAC



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