Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court 1998, para. 1c
Paragraph
Paragraph text
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: (c) The order was not manifestly unlawful.
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
United Nations Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Establishment of an International Criminal Court
Document type
International treaty
Means of adoption
Vote
Topic(s)
Civil & Political Rights
Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
All
Year
1998
Paragraph type
Article
Reference
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (1998), Article 33, 1c.