Einde inhoudsopgave
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
Article 33 Superior orders and prescription of law
Geldend
Geldend vanaf 01-07-2002
- Redactionele toelichting
Herplaatsing van het Statuut van 17-07-1998, Trb. 1999, 13.
- Bronpublicatie:
17-07-1998, Trb. 2000, 120 (uitgifte: 17-10-2000, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
- Inwerkingtreding
01-07-2002
- Bronpublicatie inwerkingtreding:
26-07-2002, Trb. 2002, 135 (uitgifte: 01-01-2002, kamerstukken/regelingnummer: -)
- Vakgebied(en)
Internationaal publiekrecht / Rechtshandhaving
Internationaal strafrecht / Internationale tribunalen
1.
The fact that a crime within the jurisdiction of the Court has been committed by a person pursuant to an order of a Government or of a superior, whether military or civilian, shall not relieve that person of criminal responsibility unless:
- a)
The person was under a legal obligation to obey orders of the Government or the superior in question;
- b)
The person did not know that the order was unlawful; and
- c)
The order was not manifestly unlawful.
2.
For the purposes of this article, orders to commit genocide or crimes against humanity are manifestly unlawful.