unlawful deportation and transfer

Unlawful deportation and transfer is the act of forcibly removing a person from their home during war. This act is a war crime punishable by the International Criminal Court . The elements of unlawful deportation and transfer are:

• The perpetrator moved the victim(s) to another State or to another location;
• The victims were protected under the Geneva Conventions of 1949;
• The perpetrator knew of the victim’s protected status;
• The conduct took place in the context of an international armed conflict; and
• The perpetrator knew of the international armed conflict.

Please visit the ICC’s Elements of Crimes for more information.

[Last reviewed in June of 2024 by the Wex Definitions Team ]

Wex

• CIVICS
• military law
• wex definitions
• foreign perspective
• group rights
• international law
• legal education and practice