Compelling a protected person to serve in the forces of a hostile power - 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

(3) Whoever in connection with an international armed conflict,

3. compels a protected person within the meaning of subsection (6), number 1, by force or threat of appreciable harm to serve in the forces of a hostile Power,

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:

(v) Compelling a prisoner of war or other protected person to serve in the forces of a hostile Power;