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Criminal Code of Kosovo - Legislationline

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authority and control, as a result <strong>of</strong> his or her failure to exercise control properly over<br />

such subordinates, where:<br />

2.1. the superior either knew, or consciously disregarded information which<br />

clearly indicated, that the subordinates were committing or about to commit such<br />

crimes;<br />

2.2. the criminal <strong>of</strong>fenses concerned activities that were within the effective<br />

responsibility and control <strong>of</strong> the superior; and<br />

2.3. the superior failed to take all necessary and reasonable measures within his or<br />

her power to prevent or repress their commission or to submit the matter to the<br />

competent authorities for investigation and prosecution.<br />

Article 162<br />

Instigating war <strong>of</strong> aggression or armed conflict<br />

Whoever publicly calls for or instigates a war <strong>of</strong> aggression or an armed conflict, in a<br />

meeting or by means <strong>of</strong> publications, audio-visual recordings or any other means, shall be<br />

punished by imprisonment <strong>of</strong> one (1) to five (5) years.<br />

Article 163<br />

Misuse <strong>of</strong> international emblems<br />

Whoever misuses or carries without authorization the flag or emblem <strong>of</strong> the United<br />

Nations or a Red Cross or Red Crescent Society or symbols corresponding to them or any<br />

other international emblem recognized as protecting certain objects from military<br />

operations shall be punished by imprisonment <strong>of</strong> up to three (3) years.<br />

Article 164<br />

Hijacking aircraft<br />

1. Whoever, in violation <strong>of</strong> the Convention for the Suppression <strong>of</strong> Unlawful Seizure <strong>of</strong><br />

Aircraft <strong>of</strong> 16 December 1970, on board an aircraft in flight, unlawfully seizes or<br />

exercises control <strong>of</strong> the aircraft, by force or threat there<strong>of</strong> or by any other form <strong>of</strong><br />

intimidation, shall be punished by imprisonment <strong>of</strong> two (2) to ten (10) years.<br />

2. When the <strong>of</strong>fense provided for in paragraph 1 <strong>of</strong> this Article results in the death <strong>of</strong> one<br />

or more persons or the destruction <strong>of</strong> the aircraft, the perpetrator shall be punished by<br />

imprisonment <strong>of</strong> not less than five (5) years.<br />

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