Severe deprivation of physical liberty - crimes against humanity

Portugal

Adaptation of Criminal Legislation to ICC Statute

Chapter II
Crimes

Section I
Crime of genocide and crimes against humanity

Article 9
Crimes against humanity

Anyone who commits any of the following acts as part of a widespread or systematic attack directed against any civilian population:

(e) Imprisonment or other severe deprivation of a person’s physical liberty in violation of the norms or principles of international law;

shall be punished with a term of imprisonment of 12 to 25 years.

Rome Statute

Article 7 Crimes against humanity

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:

(e) Imprisonment or other severe deprivation of physical liberty in violation of fundamental rules of international law;