such
circumstances that the foreseeable consequence of such breach is either a
grave danger to public health or to the health of patients in hospital, or grave
bodily…injury, or grave danger to property of any nature, or the deprivation of a
number of persons of electricity, water, gas or any other source of energy
shall
acting or any other person, or his or another's property,
from a grave and imminent danger not otherwise avoidable. Provided that the
means of protection be proportionate
qualified person and proved necessary for the saving of the mother from
grave danger to her health.
(2) In case of pregnancy resulting from rape, abortion
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Convention of 14 December 1973 on Crimes against Internationnally Protected Persons, including Diplomatic Agents
shall make these crimes punishable by appropriate penalties which take into account
their grave nature.
3. Paragraphs 1 and 2 of this article in no way derogate from
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United Nations Convention against illicit traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, 1988
paragraph 1 of this article liable to sanctions which take into account the grave nature of
these offences, such as imprisonment or other forms of deprivation of liberty
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Optional Protocol of 25 May 2000 to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography
shall make such offences punishable by appropriate penalties that take into
account their grave nature.
4. Subject to the provisions of its national law, each State Party shall
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Convention of 10 December 1984 against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
this Convention shall prevent a Contracting State, in time of war or other grave and
exceptional circumstances, from taking provisionally measures which it considers to be essential
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Vienna Convention of 24 April 1963 on Consular Relations
liable to arrest or detention pending trial, except in the case of a
grave crime and pursuant to a decision by the competent judicial authority.
2.Except
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United Nations Convention of 31 October 2003 against Corruption
same manner as in the case of
any other offence of a grave nature under the domestic law of that State Party. The
States Parties concerned shall cooperate
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