''Part I, Chapter 4, Prescription in Criminal Proceedings, And Exemption from Criminal Liabilities, Article 39 Obeying an Order''
Obeying an order shall be regarded as a circumstance that leads to exemption from criminal liability if it meets the following criteria:
1. The actor shall have received an order from a person who has the right and duty to issue the order;
2. The order shall be issued in conformity with laws;
3. The person obeying the order shall have the right and duty to obey such order; and
4. The person obeying the order shall implement the order within the scope of the order and in conformity with laws.
1. The fact that a crime within the jurisdiction of the Court has been committed by a person pursuant to an order of a Government or of a superior, whether military or civilian, shall not relieve that person of criminal responsibility unless:
(c) The order was not manifestly unlawful.
2. For the purposes of this article, orders to commit genocide or crimes against humanity are manifestly unlawful.