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Adaptation of Criminal Legislation to ICC Statute

Chapter II
Crimes

Section II
War crimes

Article 11
War crimes involving the employment of prohibited methods of war

Anyone who, in the context of an international armed conflict or a non-international armed conflict:

(f) Intentionally uses starvation of the civilian population as a method of warfare by depriving them of objects indispensable to their survival, including impeding relief supplies as provided for under the Geneva Conventions;

shall be punished with a term of imprisonment of 10 to 25 years.

Keywords

Intentionally starving as method of warfare - IAC



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