Internal disturbances and tensions (riots, isolated and sporadic attacks of violence or other acts of a similar nature) - protracted armed conflict

New Zealand

International Crimes and International Criminal Court Act 2000

PART 2 - INTERNATIONAL CRIMES AND OFFENCES AGAINST ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE

International crimes

11.
War crimes—

(2)For the purposes of this section, a ``war crime'' is an act specified in—

(c)article 8(2)(c) of the Statute (which relates to armed conflict not of an international character involving serious violations of article 3 common to the 4 Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949); or

PART 2 - INTERNATIONAL CRIMES AND OFFENCES AGAINST ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE

International crimes

11.
War crimes—

(2)For the purposes of this section, a ``war crime'' is an act specified in—

(d)article 8(2)(e) of the Statute (which relates to other serious violations of the laws and customs applicable in armed conflict not of an international character).

Rome Statute

Article 8 War crimes

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

(f) Paragraph 2 (e) applies to armed conflicts not of an international character and thus does not apply to situations of internal disturbances and tensions, such as riots, isolated and sporadic acts of violence or other acts of a similar nature. It applies to armed conflicts that take place in the territory of a State when there is protracted armed conflict between governmental authorities and organized armed groups or between such groups.