War crime—removal of blood, tissue or organs for transplantation
268.96 War crime—removal of blood, tissue or organs for transplantation
A person (the perpetrator) commits an offence if:
the perpetrator removes from one or more persons blood, tissue or organs for transplantation; and
in the case of the removal of blood—the removal:
is not for transfusion; or
is for transfusion without the consent of the person or persons; and
in the case of the removal of skin—the removal:
is not for grafting; or
is for grafting without the consent of the person or persons; and
the intent of the removal is non‑therapeutic; and
the removal is not carried out under conditions consistent with generally accepted medical standards and controls designed for the benefit of the person or persons and of the recipient; and
the person or persons are in the power of, or are interned, detained or otherwise deprived of liberty by, an adverse party as a result of an international armed conflict; and
the conduct takes place in the context of, and is associated with, an international armed conflict.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 25 years.
In subsection (1):
consent means consent given voluntarily and without any coercion or inducement.
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