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ARTICLE-6: Genocide     [go to this ARTICLE]
... (c) Deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction in whole or in part; ...


ARTICLE-7: Crimes against humanity     [go to this ARTICLE]
... (b) "Extermination" includes the intentional infliction of conditions of life, inter alia the deprivation of access to food and medicine, calculated to bring about the destruction of part of a population; ...


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; ...
... (i) Violence to life and person, in particular murder of all kinds, mutilation, cruel treatment and torture; ...


ARTICLE-77: Applicable penalties     [go to this ARTICLE]
... (b) A term of life imprisonment when justified by the extreme gravity of the crime and the individual circumstances of the convicted person. ...


ARTICLE-78: Determination of the sentence     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 3. When a person has been convicted of more than one crime, the Court shall pronounce a sentence for each crime and a joint sentence specifying the total period of imprisonment. This period shall be no less than the highest individual sentence pronounced and shall not exceed 30 years imprisonment or a sentence of life imprisonment in conformity with article 77, paragraph 1 (b). ...


ARTICLE-110: Review by the Court concerning reduction of sentence     [go to this ARTICLE]
... 3. When the person has served two thirds of the sentence, or 25 years in the case of life imprisonment, the Court shall review the sentence to determine whether it should be reduced. Such a review shall not be conducted before that time. ...