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:
(f) Torture, which means the infliction of severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, upon a person in the custody or under the control of the perpetrator;
shall be punished with a term of imprisonment of 12 to 25 years.
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:
(f) Torture;
2. For the purpose of paragraph 1:
(e) ‘Torture’ means the intentional infliction of severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, upon a person in the custody or under the control of the accused; except that torture shall not include pain or suffering arising only from, inherent in or incidental to, lawful sanctions;