Einde inhoudsopgave
Statute of the Special Court for Sierra Leone
Artikel 3 Violations of Article 3 common to the Geneva Conventions and of Additional Protocol II
Geldend
Geldend vanaf 16-02-2002
- Bronpublicatie:
16-02-2002, Internet 2002, www.sc-sl.org (uitgifte: 16-02-2002, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
- Inwerkingtreding
16-02-2002
- Bronpublicatie inwerkingtreding:
16-02-2002, Internet 2002, www.sc-sl.org (uitgifte: 16-02-2002, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
- Vakgebied(en)
Internationaal strafrecht / Internationale tribunalen
The Special Court shall have the power to prosecute persons who committed or ordered the commission of serious violations of article 3 common to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 for the Protection of War Victims, and of Additional Protocol II thereto of 8 June 1977. These violations shall include:
- a.
Violence to life, health and physical or mental well-being of persons, in particular murder as well as cruel treatment such as torture, mutilation or any form of corporal punishment;
- b.
Collective punishments;
- c.
Taking of hostages;
- d.
Acts of terrorism;
- e.
Outrages upon personal dignity, in particular humiliating and degrading treatment, rape, enforced prostitution and any form of indecent assault;
- f.
Pillage;
- g.
The passing of sentences and the carrying out of executions without previous judgement pronounced by a regularly constituted court, affording all the judicial guarantees which are recognized as indispensable by civilized peoples;
- h.
Threats to commit any of the foregoing acts.