Rwanda

Law N°33 BIS/2003 repressing the crime of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes

Chapter 4. WAR CRIMES AND THEIR SENTENCES

Article 8:
9° intentionally launching an attack in the knowledge that such attack will cause incidental loss of life or injury to civilians or damage to civilian objects or widespread long - term and severe damage to the natural environment and which would be clearly excessive in relation to the concrete and direct overall military advantage anticipated ;
10° making improper use of distinctive emblems of humanitarian organizations or other protective signs of persons or objects recognized be the international law, with intention of killing, wounding or capturing the enemy ;
11° attacking or bombarding, be whatever means, towns, villages, dwellings or buildings which are undefended and which are not military objectives ;
12° practices of apartheid and other inhuman and degrading practices, based on racial discrimination, which give rise to attempts to human dignity;
13° the transfer, by the occupying power of the whole population or its part into the occupied territory, or deportation or transfer of the whole population or its part of within or outside the occupied territory without considering the population's interests ;
14° any unjustified delay in the repatriation of war prisoners or imprisoned civilians, after the end of active hostilities;

Keywords

Violations of laws and customs - IAC



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