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Art. 8(2)(b)(xxii)-2 Committing sexual slavery
- 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 exercised any or all of the powers attached to the right of ownership over one or more persons, such as by purchasing, selling, lending or bartering such a person or persons, or by imposing on them a similar deprivation of liberty. 53
- 4. The perpetrator caused such person or persons to engage in one or more acts of a sexual nature.
- 5.a. [Mental element for Element 3] [Conduct of exercising powers attached to the right of ownership over one or more persons, such as by purchasing, selling, lending or bartering such a person or persons, or by imposing on them a similar deprivation of l
- 6.a. [Mental element for Element 4] [Conduct of causing such persons to engage in acts of a sexual nature:] The perpetrator meant to engage in causing such persons to engage in acts of a sexual nature.
- 6.b.i. [Mental element for Element 4] [Consequence of causing such persons to engage in acts of a sexual nature:] The perpetrator meant to cause such person or persons to engage in one or more acts of a sexual nature; OR
- 6.b.ii. [Mental element for Element 4] [Consequence of causing such persons to engage in acts of a sexual nature: ] The perpetrator was aware that such person or persons would engage in one or more acts of a sexual nature in the ordinary course of events.
