Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court
(i)
3.
"Enforced disappearance of persons" means the arrest, detention or
abduction of persons by, or with the authorization, support or acquiescence
of, a State or a political organization, followed by a refusal to acknowledge
that deprivation of freedom or to give information on the fate or whereabouts
of those persons, with the intention of removing them from the protection of
the law for a prolonged period of time.
For the purpose of this Statute, it is understood that the term "gender" refers to the
two sexes, male and female, within the context of society. The term "gender" does not
indicate any meaning different from the above.
Article 82
War crimes
1.
The Court shall have jurisdiction in respect of war crimes in particular when
committed as part of a plan or policy or as part of a large-scale commission of such
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:
(i)
Wilful killing;
(ii)
Torture or inhuman treatment, including biological experiments;
(iii)
Wilfully causing great suffering, or serious injury to body or health;
(iv)
Extensive destruction and appropriation of property, not justified by
military necessity and carried out unlawfully and wantonly;
(v)
Compelling a prisoner of war or other protected person to serve in the
forces of a hostile Power;
(vi)
Wilfully depriving a prisoner of war or other protected person of the
rights of fair and regular trial;
(vii) Unlawful deportation or transfer or unlawful confinement;
(viii) Taking of hostages.
(b)
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Other serious violations of the laws and customs applicable in international
armed conflict, within the established framework of international law,
namely, any of the following acts:
(i)
Intentionally directing attacks against the civilian population as such
or against individual civilians not taking direct part in hostilities;
(ii)
Intentionally directing attacks against civilian objects, that is, objects
which are not military objectives;
(iii)
Intentionally directing attacks against personnel, installations,
material, units or vehicles involved in a humanitarian assistance or
peacekeeping mission in accordance with the Charter of the United
Nations, as long as they are entitled to the protection given to civilians
or civilian objects under the international law of armed conflict;
Paragraphs 2 (e) (xiii) to 2 (e) (xv) were amended by resolution RC/Res.5 of 11 June 2010 (adding
paragraphs 2 (e) (xiii) to 2 (e) (xv)).
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