Bosnia and Herzegovina

Criminal Code of Bosnia and Herzegovina

SPECIAL PART

XVII C H A P T E R S E V E N T E E N
CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY AND VALUES PROTECTED BY INTERNATIONAL LAW

Organising a Group of People and Instigating the Perpetration of Genocide, Crimes against Humanity and War Crimes
Article 176

(1) Whoever organises a group of people for the purpose of perpetrating criminal offence referred to in Articles 171 (Genocide), 172 (Crimes against Humanity), 173 (War Crimes against Civilians), 174 (War Crimes against the Wounded and Sick) or 175 (War Crimes against Prisoners of War) of this Code,
shall be punished by imprisonment for a term not less than ten years or long-term imprisonment.
(2) Whoever becomes a member of a group of people referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, shall be punished by imprisonment for a term between one and ten years.
(3) A member of a group of people referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article who exposes the group before he has perpetrated a criminal offence in its ranks or on its account,
shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years, but may also be released from punishment.
(4) Whoever calls on or instigates the perpetration of criminal offence referred to in Articles 171 through 175 of this Code,
shall be punished by imprisonment for a term between one and ten years .

Keywords

Individual criminal responsibility
Common purpose
Conspiracy
Joint commission
National penalties - maximum penalty



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