Rwanda

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

Chapter 5. OFFENCES TO HUMANITARIAN ORGANISATIONS

Article 16:

He who, willingly and without being entitled to it, will have borne or flown the logo of humanitarian organisations, or any other sign which is an imitation or is likely to cause confusion, shall be punished by an imprisonment sentence of six (6) months to five (5) years and a fine of fifty thousand Rwandan francs (50,000Frw) to one million Rwandan Francs (1000,000Frw), or one of these penalties only.
Courts shall, in addition, pronounce confiscation of objects marked with the logo, and order destruction of instruments that will have served to produce the illegal marking.

Keywords

Improper use of the emblems of the Geneva Conventions - IAC
National penalties - national proceedings



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