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Art. 8(2)(c)(i)-4 Torture
- 1. Such person or persons were either hors de combat, or were civilians, medical personnel or religious personnel taking no active part in the hostilities.
- 2. The perpetrator was aware of the factual circumstances that established this status
- 3. The conduct took place in the context of and was associated with an armed conflict not of an international character.
- 4. The perpetrator was aware of factual circumstances that established the existence of an armed conflict.
- 5. The perpetrator inflicted severe physical or mental pain or suffering upon one or more persons.
- 6. The perpetrator inflicted the pain or suffering for such purposes as: obtaining information or a confession, punishment, intimidation or coercion or for any reason based on discrimination of any kind.
- 7.a. [Mental element for Element 5] [Conduct of inflicting severe physical or mental pain or suffering]: The perpetrator meant to engage in the infliction of severe physical or mental pain or suffering upon one or more persons
- 7.b.i. [Mental element for Element 5] [Consequence of inflicting severe physical or mental pain or suffering upon]: The perpetrator meant to cause severe physical or mental pain or suffering upon one or more persons; OR
- 7.b.ii. [Mental element for Element 5] [Consequence of inflicting severe physical or mental pain or suffering]: The perpetrator was aware that severe physical or mental pain or suffering will occur in the ordinary course of events.
- 8.b.i. [Mental element for Element 6] [Consequence of inflicting pain or suffering for such purposes]: The perpetrator meant to obtain information or a confession, punish, intimidate or coerce or to inflict pain or suffering for any reason based on discri
- 8.b.ii. [Mental element for Element 6] [Consequence of inflicting pain or suffering for such purposes]: The perpetrator was aware that he or she would obtain information or a confession, punish , intimidate or coerce or inflict pain or suffering for any r
