Torture - crimes against humanity

Mauritius

Mauritius - ICC Act 2011 EN

SCHEDULE
[Section 2]

PART I
CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY

1.

(j) torture;

SCHEDULE
[Section 2]

PART I
CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY

2. For the purpose of paragraph 1 –

“torture” means the intentional infliction of severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, upon a person in one’s custody or under one’s control but shall not include pain or suffering arising only from, inherent in or incidental to, lawful sanctions.

Rome Statute

Article 7 Crimes against humanity

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:

(f) Torture;

2. For the purpose of paragraph 1:

(e) ‘Torture’ means the intentional infliction of severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, upon a person in the custody or under the control of the accused; except that torture shall not include pain or suffering arising only from, inherent in or incidental to, lawful sanctions;