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Crimes Crime of Aggression
No provision
Crimes Against Humanity
Crimes against humanity are provided for under Title III, Preliminary Chapter, Section 2, Article 208.2 of the Criminal Code (Law No. 2003-025 of 13 June 2003) of the Republic of the Niger. See:
Loi N° 2003-025 du 13 juin 2003 modifiant la loi N° 61-27 du 15 juillet 1961, portant institution du Code Pénal.
Journal Officiel spécial N° 4, 7 avril 2004. [FRA]
In addition, the Republic of the Niger ratified the Convention for the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearance on 24 July 2015. Article 5 of the said Convention stipulates:"The widespread or systematic practice of enforced disappearance constitutes a crime against humanity as defined in applicable international law and shall attract the consequences provided for under such applicable international law."
In its turn, Article 171 of the Constitution of the 7th Republic states: "Treaties or agreements regularly ratified have, upon publication, a higher authority to that of the laws, subject for each agreement or treaty to its application by the other party."Genocide
Genocide is provided for under Title III, Preliminary Chapter, Section 1, Article 208.1 of the Criminal Code (Law No. 2003-025 of 13 June 2003) of the Republic of the Niger. See:
Loi N° 2003-025 du 13 juin 2003 modifiant la loi N° 61-27 du 15 juillet 1961, portant institution du Code Pénal.
Journal Officiel spécial N° 4, 7 avril 2004. [FRA]War Crimes
War crimes are provided for under Title III, Preliminary Chapter, Section 3, Articles 208.3 and 208.4 of the Criminal Code (Law No. 2003-025 of 13 June 2003) of the Republic of the Niger. See:
Loi N° 2003-025 du 13 juin 2003 modifiant la loi N° 61-27 du 15 juillet 1961, portant institution du Code Pénal.
Journal Officiel spécial N° 4, 7 avril 2004. [FRA]
Related Documents:
Loi nº 2004-044 portant mise en œuvre de la Convention sur l'interdiction de l'emploi, du stockage, de la production et du transfert des mines antipersonnel et sur leur destruction. Niamey, Niger, 8 juin 2004. [FRA]
Jurisdiction According to Article 208.8 of the Criminal Code (Law No. 2003-025 of 13 June 2003) of the Republic of the Niger, Niger courts have jurisdiction over crimes against humanity, genocide and war crimes regardless of the place where they were committed. For offenses committed abroad by a Nigerian against a foreigner, the complaint of the foreigner or his family or the official opinion of the authority of the country where the offense was committed is not required.
In addition, Article 208.8 of the Criminal Code states that crimes against humanity, genocide and war crimes are not subject to any statute of limitations. Other common provisions to these crimes are contained in Article 208.5 (common plan aimed at the commission of crimes against humanity and genocide), Article 208.6 (obedience to superior orders cannot constitute an exonerating circumstance) and Article 208.7 (no immunity from prosecution) of the Criminal Code. See:
Loi N° 2003-025 du 13 juin 2003 modifiant la loi N° 61-27 du 15 juillet 1961, portant institution du Code Pénal.
Journal Officiel spécial N° 4, 7 avril 2004. [FRA]
International Criminal Court
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court: The Republic of the Niger signed the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court on 17 July 1998 and deposited its instrument of ratification on 11 April 2002.
Niger's Constitution. (2010)
Comparative Constitutions Project, University of Texas at Austin. [ENG]. [Last accessed 08Dec17]. [External Link to pdf document]
Constitution du Niger. (Constitution de la 7ème République)
Portail Officiel du Gouvernement du Niger. [FRA]. [Last accessed 08Dec17]. [External Link]
Les différentes constitutions de la République du Niger.
Cour Constitutionnelle du Niger. [FRA]. [Last accessed 08Dec17]. [External Link]
Loi No. 2003-025 du 13 juin 2003 modifiant la loi no 61-27 du 15 juillet 1961, portant institution du Code pénal. (Modifiée par: Loi No. 2008-18; Ordonnance n°2011-12, 27 January 2011]
International Committee of the Red Cross. [FRA]. [Last accessed 208Dec17]. [External Link]
Loi No. 2003-026 du 13 juin 2003 modifiant la loi no 61-33 du 14 août 1961, portant institution du Code de procédure pénale. (Code of Penal Procedure, 2003).
International Committee of the Red Cross. [FRA]. [Last accessed 208Dec17]. [External Link]
Le Niger.
Portail d'information de la Société de législation comparée. [FRA]. [Last accessed 08Dec17]. [External Link]
List of International Humanitarian Law Treaties to which The Niger is a State party. [ENG]
International Committee of the Red Cross. [ENG]. [Last accessed 08Dec17]. [External Link]