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Art. 8(2)(b)(x)-2 Subjecting persons who are in the power of another party to the conflict to medical or scientific experiments of any kind which
- 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 subjected one or more persons to a medical or scientific experiment.
- 4. The experiment caused the death or seriously endangered the physical or mental health or integrity of such person or persons.
- 5. The conduct was neither justified by the medical, dental or hospital treatment of such person or persons concerned nor carried out in such person's or persons' interest
- 6. Such person or persons were in the power of an adverse party
- 7.a. [Mental element for Element 3] [Conduct of subjecting to medical or scientific experiment]: The perpetrator meant to subject one or more persons to a medical or scientific experiment
- 8.b.i. [Mental element for Element 4] [Consequence of the experiment causing death or seriously endangering the physical or mental health or integrity]: The perpetrator meant to cause the death or serious endangerment of the physical or mental health or i
- 8.b.ii. [Mental element for Element 4] [Consequence of the experiment causing death or seriously endangering the physical or mental health or integrity]: The perpetrator was aware that death or serious endangerment of the physical or mental health or inte
- 9.c. [Mental element for Element 5] [Circumstance of lack of justification]: The perpetrator was aware that the medical or scientific experiment was neither justified by the medical, dental or hospital treatment of their person or persons concerned nor ca
- 10.c. [Mental element for Element 6] [Circumstance of person being in the power of an adverse party]: The perpetrator was aware that the person or persons were in the power of an adverse party.
