Chapter 16. Genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes
Section 102. Crimes against humanity
Any person is liable to punishment for a crime against humanity who, as part of a widespread or systematic attack directed against any civilian population,
(i) on behalf of, or with the consent, support or authorisation/authorisation, support or acquiescence* of a State or a political organisation contributes to the enforced disappearance of a person, with the intention of removing that person from the protection of the law for a prolonged period of time,
1. For the purpose of this Statute, ‘crime against humanity’ means any of the following acts when committed as part of a widespread or systematic attack directed against any civilian population, with knowledge of the attack:
(i) Enforced disappearance of persons;
2. For the purpose of paragraph 1:
(i) ‘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.