''Article 2 Crimes against humanity''
The following acts are considered crimes against humanity when committed intentionally as part of a wide-ranging or systematic attack on civilians:
(...) h. persecution of a particular group or society on the basis of political, racial, national, ethnic, cultural, religious or sexual beliefs, or for any other reason generally recognized as in violation of international law, in connection with any of the acts referred to in this paragraph or a crime specified in this Act,
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:
(h) Persecution against any identifiable group or collectivity on political, racial, national, ethnic, cultural, religious, gender as defined in paragraph 3, or other grounds that are universally recognized as impermissible under international law, in connection with any act referred to in this paragraph or any crime within the jurisdiction of the Court;
2. For the purpose of paragraph 1:
(g) ‘Persecution’ means the intentional and severe deprivation of fundamental rights contrary to international law by reason of the identity of the group or collectivity;
3. For the purpose of this Statute, it is understood that the term ‘gender’ refers to the two sexes, male and female, within the context of society. The term ‘gender’ does not indicate any meaning different from the above.