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ARTICLE-7: Crimes against humanity     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 1. For the purpose of this Statute, "crime against humanity" means any of the following acts when committed as part of a widespread or systematic attack directed against any civilian population, with knowledge of the attack: ...


ARTICLE-8: War crimes     [go to this ARTICLE]
... (iv) Intentionally launching an attack in the knowledge that such attack will cause incidental loss of life or injury to civilians or damage to civilian objects or widespread, long-term and severe damage to the natural environment which would be clearly excessive in relation to the concrete and direct overall military advantage anticipated; ...


ARTICLE-25: Individual criminal responsibility     [go to this ARTICLE]
... (ii) Be made in the knowledge of the intention of the group to commit the crime; ...


ARTICLE-30: Mental element     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 1. Unless otherwise provided, a person shall be criminally responsible and liable for punishment for a crime within the jurisdiction of the Court only if the material elements are committed with intent and knowledge. ...
... 3. For the purposes of this article, "knowledge" means awareness that a circumstance exists or a consequence will occur in the ordinary course of events. "Know" and "knowingly" shall be construed accordingly. ...


ARTICLE-36: Qualifications, nomination and election of judges     [go to this ARTICLE]
... (c) Every candidate for election to the Court shall have an excellent knowledge of and be fluent in at least one of the working languages of the Court. ...


ARTICLE-42: The Office of the Prosecutor     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 3. The Prosecutor and the Deputy Prosecutors shall be persons of high moral character, be highly competent in and have extensive practical experience in the prosecution or trial of criminal cases. They shall have an excellent knowledge of and be fluent in at least one of the working languages of the Court. ...


ARTICLE-43: The Registry     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 3. The Registrar and the Deputy Registrar shall be persons of high moral character, be highly competent and have an excellent knowledge of and be fluent in at least one of the working languages of the Court. ...


ARTICLE-69: Evidence     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 6. The Court shall not require proof of facts of common knowledge but may take judicial notice of them. ...