Torture - crimes against humanity

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan - Criminal Code (EN) 1999

ESPECIAL PART

SECTION VII
CRIMES AGAINST PEACE AND SECURITY OF HUMANTY

CHAPTER 16
CRIMES AGAINST PEACE AND SECURITY OF HUMANTY

Article 113. Application of tortures

Causing of a physical pain or mental sufferings to detained persons or persons, or other restrictions of freedom
shall be punished by imprisonment for the term from seven up to ten years.

Azerbaijan - Criminal Code 1999 (amend 2018) (EN)

Article 113. Application of tortures
Causing of a physical pain or mental sufferings to detained persons or persons, or other
restrictions of freedom—
shall be punishable by imprisonment for the term from seven up to ten 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:

(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;