Article 4 Violations of Article 3 Common to the Geneva Conventions and of Additional Protocol II

Geldend

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Geldend vanaf 08-11-1994

Bronpublicatie:: 08-11-1994, Internet 1994, www.un.org (uitgifte: 08-11-1994, regelingnummer: 955(1994))
Inwerkingtreding: 08-11-1994
Bronpublicatie inwerkingtreding:: 08-11-1994, Internet 1994, www.un.org (uitgifte: 08-11-1994, regelingnummer: 955(1994))
Vakgebied(en): Internationaal strafrecht / Internationale tribunalen

The International Tribunal for Rwanda shall have the power to prosecute persons committing or ordering to be committed 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, but shall not be limited to:

(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 civilised peoples;
(h): Threats to commit any of the foregoing acts.