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Domestic Legislation | Resources and Links





Domestic legislation for serious crimes under international law

Crimes

Crime of Aggression

No provision

Crimes Against Humanity

No provision

Genocide

Genocide is defined in the Schedule to the Genocide Act of Seychelles. See:

  • The Genocide Act 1969 (Overseas Territories) Order, 1970. Chapter 88, S.I. 47 of 1970. (Consolidated to 30 June 2012)

    War Crimes

  • Geneva Conventions Act. Chapter 87, Act 20 of 1985. (Consolidated to 30 June 2012)

  • The Red Cross Society of Seychelles Act. Chapter 200, Act 13 of 1991. (Consolidated to 30 June 2012)

    Jurisdiction

  • See s. 3(1) and 3.(2) of: Geneva Conventions Act. Chapter 87, Act 20 of 1985. (Consolidated to 30 June 2012)

    International Criminal Court

    Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court: The Republic of Seychelles signed the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court on 28 December 2000 and deposited its instrument of ratification on 10 August 2010.

  • Resources and Links

  • Constitution of the Republic of Seychelles. Chapter 42. Laws of Seychelles (Consolidated to 16 October 2016).
    eGrey Book of the Seychelles, Seychelles Legal Information Institute (SeyLII). [ENG]. [Last accessed 20Jul17]. [External Link]

  • The Penal Code. Chapter 158. Laws of Seychelles (Consolidated to 1 December 2014).
    eGrey Book of the Seychelles, Seychelles Legal Information Institute (SeyLII). [ENG]. [Last accessed 20Jul17]. [External Link]

  • Amendments to the Penal Code.
    Seychelles Legal Information Institute (SeyLII). [ENG]. [Last accessed 20Jul17]. [External Link]

  • Criminal Procedure Code. Chapter 54. Laws of Seychelles (Consolidated to 1 December 2014).
    eGrey Book of the Seychelles, Seychelles Legal Information Institute (SeyLII). [ENG]. [Last accessed 20Jul17]. [External Link]

  • Related Statutory Instruments and Amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code.
    Seychelles Legal Information Institute (SeyLII). [ENG]. [Last accessed 20Jul17]. [External Link]

  • Laws of the Seychelles: Consolidated Acts.
    Seychelles Legal Information Institute (SeyLII). [ENG]. [Last accessed 20Jul17]. [External Link]

  • Laws of the Seychelles: Numbered Act.
    Seychelles Legal Information Institute (SeyLII). [ENG]. [Last accessed 20Jul17]. [External Link]

  • Laws of the Seychelles: Statutory Instruments.
    Seychelles Legal Information Institute (SeyLII). [ENG]. [Last accessed 20Jul17]. [External Link]

  • Laws of the Seychelles: Bills.
    Seychelles Legal Information Institute (SeyLII). [ENG]. [Last accessed 20Jul17]. [External Link]

  • List of International Humanitarian Law Treaties to which Seychelles is a State party. [ENG]
    (International Committee of the Red Cross). [ENG] [Last accessed 20Jul17] [External Link]