Internal disturbances and tensions (riots, isolated and sporadic attacks of violence or other acts of a similar nature) - protracted armed conflict

Slovakia

Criminal Code

PART TWO
SPECIAL PART

CHAPTER TWELVE
CRIMINAL OFFENCES AGAINST PEACE, AGAINST HUMANITY, CRIMINAL OFFENCES OF TERRORISM, EXTREMISM AND WAR CRIMES

Title Three
Common Provisions

Section 435

(1) For the purposes of the application of the provisions of this Chapter a war shall mean

b) a lengthy armed conflict on the territory of the State between the Government authorities and organised armed groups or between such groups fighting against each other, except for internal disorders and tensions, such as rebellions, isolated and sporadic acts of violence or acts of similar nature.

Rome Statute

Article 8 War crimes

2. For the purpose of this Statute, ‘war crimes’ means:

(f) Paragraph 2 (e) applies to armed conflicts not of an international character and thus does not apply to situations of internal disturbances and tensions, such as riots, isolated and sporadic acts of violence or other acts of a similar nature. It applies to armed conflicts that take place in the territory of a State when there is protracted armed conflict between governmental authorities and organized armed groups or between such groups.