SPECIAL PART
34. CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY AND INTERNATIONAL LAW
Abuse of international signs
Article 416
(1) A person who abuses or without authorization carries the flag or the sign of the Organization of the United Nations, or the signs or flag of the Red Cross, or signs that correspond to them, international telecommunication signs, signs of cultural heritage or other acknowledged international signs with which certain facilities are marked, shall be punished with imprisonment of three months to three years.
(2) The sentence stipulated in paragraph 1 shall be also imposed to one that misusing truth flag, war signs or uniform of the enemy will cause death or severe body injury to some person.
(3) A person, who commits the crime from item 1 and 2 in a zone of military operations, shall be punished with imprisonment of six months to five years.
Abuse of international signs
Article 416
1) A person who abuses or without authorization carries the flag or the sign of the United Nations Organization, or the signs or flag of the Red Cross, or signs that correspond to them, international telecommunication signs, signs of cultural heritage or other acknowledged international signs with which certain facilities are marked, shall be punished with imprisonment of three months to three years.
2) The punishment from paragraph (1) shall also apply to the person that by misusing a ceasefire flag, military signs or an enemy’s uniform shall instigate death or grievous bodily harm to
another person.
(3) A person, who commits the crime from paragraphs 1 and 2 in a zone of military operations, shall be punished with imprisonment of six months to five years.
2. For the purpose of this Statute, ‘war crimes’ means:
(b) Other serious violations of the laws and customs applicable in international armed conflict, within the established framework of international law, namely, any of the following acts:
(vii) Making improper use of a flag of truce, of the flag or of the military insignia and uniform of the enemy or of the United Nations, as well as of the distinctive emblems of the Geneva Conventions, resulting in death or serious personal injury;