Netherlands

270 Act of 19 June 2003 containing rules concerning serious violations of international humanitarian law (International Crimes Act)

ยง 2. Crimes
Section 8
1. Torture committed by a public servant or other person working in the service of the authorities in the course of his duties shall carry a sentence of life imprisonment or a term of imprisonment not exceeding twenty years or a fifth category fine.
2. The following shall be liable to similar sentences:
(a) a public servant or other person working in the service of the authorities who, in the course of his duties and by one of the means referred to in Article 47, paragraph 1 (ii), of the Criminal Code, solicits the commission of torture or intentionally permits another person to commit torture;
(b) a person who commits torture, if this has been solicited or intentionally permitted by a public servant or another person working in the service of the authorities, in the course of his duties and by one of the means referred to in Article 47, paragraph 1 (ii), of the Criminal Code.

Keywords

National penalties
Torture - crimes against humanity
Torture - IAC
Torture - NIAC
Soliciting
National penalties - crimes against humanity
National penalties - war crimes



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