United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 8 Genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes: articles 6 to 9
Article 8 War crimes
2 For the purpose of this Statute, “war crimes” means:
(a) Grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, namely, any of the following acts against persons or property protected under the provisions of the relevant Geneva Convention:
(viii) Taking of hostages.
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