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Intentionally using starvation of civilians as a method of warfare by depriving them of
objects indispensable to their survival, including willfully impeding relief supplies as
provided for under the Geneva Conventions;
Conscripting or enlisting children under the age of fifteen years into the national armed
forces or using them to participate actively in hostilities.
3° In the case of an armed conflict not of an international character, serious violations of article 3
common to the four Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, namely, any of the following acts
committed against persons taking no active part in the hostilities, including members of armed
forces who have laid down their arms and those placed hors de combat by sickness, wounds,
detention or any other cause:
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Violence to life and person, in particular murder of all kinds, mutilation, cruel treatment
and torture;
Committing outrages upon personal dignity, in particular humiliating and degrading
treatment;
Taking of hostages;
The passing of sentences and the carrying out of executions without previous judgment
pronounced by a regularly constituted court, affording all judicial guarantees which are
generally recognized as indispensable.
4°Other serious violations of the laws and customs applicable in armed conflicts not of an
international character, within the established framework of international law, namely,
any of the following acts:
Intentionally directing attacks against the civilian population as such or against individual
civilians not taking direct part in hostilities;
Intentionally directing attacks against buildings, material, medical units and transport,
and personnel using the distinctive emblems of the Geneva Conventions in conformity
with international law;
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;
Intentionally directing attacks against buildings dedicated to religion, education, art,
science or charitable purposes, historic monuments, hospitals and places where the sick
and wounded are collected, provided they are not military objectives;
Pillaging a town or place, even when taken by assault;
Committing rape, sexual slavery, enforced prostitution, forced pregnancy, as defined in
article 138-6°, enforced sterilization, and any other form of sexual violence also
constituting a serious violation of article 3 common to the four Geneva Conventions;
Conscripting or enlisting children under the age of fifteen years into armed forces or
groups or using them to participate actively in hostilities;
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