Internal disturbances and tensions (riots, isolated and sporadic acts of violence or other acts of a similar nature)

South Africa

South Africa - Implementation of the ICC Act 2002 EN

Schedule 1
CRIMES

(Sections 1 (vii) and 4 (1))

PART 3
WAR CRIMES

(d) Paragraph (c) of this Part 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.

Rome Statute

Article 8 War crimes

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

(d) Paragraph 2 (c) 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.