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Crimes Crimes against peace / Crimes against humanity
No specific provision.
Genocide
The Genocide Act of Barbados of 10 November 1980 implements the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.
The Genocide Act of Barbados. An Act to implement the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. Genocide 1980-18 (Chapter 133A). War Crimes
Geneva Conventions Act, 1980 – 40. An Act respecting the Geneva Conventions of 1949.
Supplement to Official Gazette, 22 September 1980.Barbados Red Cross Society Act, 1969-35. An Act to incorporate the Barbados Red Cross Society and to provide for matters related thereto.
Supplement to Official Gazette, 7 August 1969
Jurisdiction Jurisdiction over war crimes is provided for under s. 3 (2) (grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions) of the Geneva Conventions Act (see full text below), which states:
Part I
Grave Breaches of the Conventions
Grave breaches
3. (1) A grave breach of any of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 that would, if committed in Barbados, be an offence under any law of Barbados, constitutes an offence under that law when committed outside Barbados.
(2) A person who commits a grave breach of any of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 described in subsection (1) may be tried and punished by any court in Barbados that has jurisdiction in respect of similar offences in Barbados as if the grave breach had been committed in Barbados.
(3) No proceedings in respect of a grave breach of any of the Geneva Conventions of 1949 shall be instituted in Barbados without the consent in writing of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
(4) In this section "grave breach of any of the Geneva Conventions of 1949" means any of the grave breaches referred to(a) in article 50 of the Convention set out in the First Schedule;
(b) in article 51 of the Convention set out in the Second Schedule;
(c) in article 130 of the Convention set out in the Third Schedule; and
(d) in article 147 of the Convention set out in the Fourth Schedule.Geneva Conventions Act, 1980 – 40. An Act respecting the Geneva Conventions of 1949.
Supplement to Official Gazette, 22 September 1980.
International Criminal Court
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court: Barbados signed the Rome Statute on 08 September 2000 and deposited its instrument of ratification on 10 December 2002.
The Genocide Act of Barbados. An Act to implement the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide. Genocide 1980-18 (Chapter 133A). Geneva Conventions Act, 1980 – 40. An Act respecting the Geneva Conventions of 1949.
Supplement to Official Gazette, 22 September 1980.Barbados Red Cross Society Act, 1969-35. An Act to incorporate the Barbados Red Cross Society and to provide for matters related thereto.
Supplement to Official Gazette, 7 August 1969
The Constitution of Barbados. [Last accessed Oct. 21, 2015]. [External link to pdf document]
Bills & Resolutions. The Barbados Parliament. [Last accessed Oct. 21, 2015]. [External link]
Guide to Law Online: Barbados. Law Library of Congress. [Last accessed Oct. 21, 2015]. [External link]