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Art. 8(2)(b)(iii) War crime of intentionally directing attacks against personnel, installations, material, units or vehicles involved in a humanit
- 1. The conduct took place in the context of and was associated with an international armed conflict.
- 2. The perpetrator was aware of factual circumstances that established the existence of an armed conflict.
- 3. The perpetrator directed an attack.
- 4. The object of the attack was personnel, installations, material, units or vehicles involved in a humanitarian assistance or peacekeeping mission in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations.
- 5. [Particular mental element for Element 4] The perpetrator intended such personnel, installations, material, units or vehicles so involved to be the object of the attack.
