Wilfully depriving a prisoner of war of the rights of fair and regular trial - IAC

Germany

Germany - Code of Crimes against International Law 2002 EN

Article 1 Code of Crimes against International Law (CCAIL)

Part 2 Crimes against International Law

Chapter 2 War crimes

Section 8 War crimes against persons

(1) Whoever in connection with an international armed conflict or with an armed conflict not of an international character,

7. imposes on, or executes a substantial sentence in respect of a person who is to be protected under international humanitarian law, in particular the death penalty or imprisonment, without that person having been sentenced in a fair and regular trial affording the legal guarantees required by international law,

shall be punished with imprisonment for not less than two years.

Rome Statute

Article 8 War crimes

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

(a) Grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, namely, any of the following acts against persons or property protected under the provisions of the relevant Geneva Convention:

(vi) Wilfully depriving a prisoner of war or other protected person of the rights of fair and regular trial;