Norway

Penal Code Chapter 16 Sections 101-110

Chapter 16. Genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes

Section 106. War crimes consisting in the use of prohibited methods of warfare

Any person is liable to punishment for a war crime who in connection with an armed conflict

(a) directs an attack against the civilian population as such or against individual civilians not taking direct part in hostilities,

(b) uses starvation of civilians as a method of warfare by depriving them of, withholding from them or denying them access to food or objects indispensable to their survival, or impeding relief supplies in violation of international law,

(c) launches an attack in the knowledge that such attack will cause incidental loss of life or injury to civilians or damage to civilian objects or damage to the natural environment which would be excessive in relation to the concrete and direct overall military advantage anticipated,

(d) utilises the presence of a protected person to render certain points, areas or military forces immune from military operations,

(e) directs an attack against towns, villages, dwellings or buildings which are undefended and which are not military objectives, or against demilitarised zones,

(f) directs an attack against buildings dedicated to religion, education, art, science or charitable purposes, historic monuments, cultural monuments, hospitals and places where the sick and wounded are collected, or against any other civil object, provided they are not military objectives,

(g) leading any person to believe that he is entitled to protection or is obliged to provide protection in accordance with international law and with the intention of betraying this trust, kills or wounds any person belonging to the nationals or armed forces of the hostile party, or

(h) declares or threatens that no quarter will be given.


Keywords

Violations of laws and customs - IAC



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