The penalty is a custodial sentence of life or a custodial sentence of not less than ten years for any person who with the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a group of persons characterised by their nationality, race, religion or ethnic, social or political affiliation:
- kills members of such a group, or seriously harms them physically or mentally;
- inflicts living conditions on members of such a group that are calculated to bring about its total or partial destruction;
- orders or takes measures that are directed towards preventing births within such a group; or
- forcibly transfers children in such a group to another group or arranges for such children to be forcibly transferred to another group.