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International Criminal Court Act 2001 (c. 17) Schedule 8—Genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes: articles 6 to 9 : information on the fate or whereabouts of those persons, with the intention of removing them from the protection of the law for a prolonged period of time.

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. 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:
 * (i) Wilful killing;
 * (ii) Torture or inhuman treatment, including biological experiments;
 * (iii) Wilfully causing great suffering, or serious injury to body or health;
 * (iv) Extensive destruction and appropriation of property, not justified by military necessity and carried out unlawfully and wantonly;
 * (v) Compelling a prisoner of war or other protected person to serve in the forces of a hostile Power;
 * (vi) Wilfully depriving a prisoner of war or other protected person of the rights of fair and regular trial;
 * (vii) Unlawful deportation or transfer or unlawful confinement;
 * (viii) Taking of hostages.
 * (b) Other serious violations of the laws and customs applicable in international armed conflict, within the established framework of international law, namely, any of the following acts:
 * (i) Intentionally directing attacks against the civilian population as such or against individual civilians not taking direct part in hostilities;
 * (ii) Intentionally directing attacks against civilian objects, that is, objects which are not military objectives;
 * (iii) Intentionally directing attacks against personnel, installations, material, units or vehicles involved in a humanitarian assistance or peacekeeping mission in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, as long as they are entitled to the protection given to civilians or civilian objects under the international law of armed conflict;
 * (iv) Intentionally launching an attack in the knowledge that such attack will cause incidental loss of life or injury to civilians or damage to civilian objects or widespread, long-term and severe damage to the natural environment which would be clearly excessive in relation to the concrete and direct overall military advantage anticipated;
 * (v) Attacking or bombarding, by whatever means, towns, villages, dwellings or buildings which are undefended and which are not military objectives;