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54GHANA: END IMPUNITY THROUGH UNIVERSAL JURISDICTIONNo Safe Haven Series No. 10CHART VII. CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITYThreshold/ActDefinition in text ofRome Statute, Article7 and/or the Elementsof Crimes 157Definition in nationallaw (citation to anyrelevant provision)Universal jurisdictionin national law(citation)Victims with MentalIncapacities:Identified as “carnalknowledge,” having carnalknowledge or unnaturalcarnal knowledge of anidiot, imbecile or amental patient in or underthe care of a mentalhospital whether with orwithout the consent ofthat other person, incircumstances whichprove that the accusedknew at the time of thecommission of thecriminal offence that theother person has a mentalincapacity, and wherecarnal knowledge isdemonstrable by proof ofthe least degree ofpenetration, in theCriminal Code, 1960 (Act29), sects. 99, 102Courts Act, 1993 (Act459), sect. 56 (4) (l)(foreign public officer)**Courts Act, 1993(Act 459), sect. 56(4) (n) (catchall)Sexual slaveryEnslavement (seedefinition above) wherethe perpetrator causedthe victim to engage inone or more acts of asexual natureIdentified as “other formsof sexual exploitation,forced labour or services,slavery or practicessimilar to slavery,” in theHuman Trafficking Act,2005 (Act 694), sect. 1(2)Courts Act, 1993 (Act459), sect. 56 (4) (l)(foreign public officer)**Courts Act, 1993(Act 459), sect. 56(4) (n) (catchall)EnforcedprostitutionCausing one or morepersons to engage inone or more acts of asexual nature by force,or by threat of force orIdentified as “inducedprostitution” in theHuman Trafficking Act,2005 (Act 694), sect. 1Courts Act, 1993 (Act459), sect. 56 (4) (l)(foreign public officer)Amnesty International November 2012 Index: AFR 28/004/2012