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Art. 8(2)(b)(xix) Employing bullets which expand or flatten easily in the human body, such as bullets with a hard envelope which does not entirely
- 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 employed certain bullets
- 4. The bullets were such that their use violates the international law of armed conflict because they expand or flatten easily in the human body
- 5. [Particular mental element for Element 4] The perpetrator was aware that the nature of the bullets was such that their employment would uselessly aggravate suffering or the wounding effect
- 6.a. [Mental Element for Element 3] [Conduct of employing certain bullets]: The perpetrator meant to engage in employing certain bullets
