"Wilful killing" is a war crime as codified in the Rome Statute for the International Criminal Court. A prosecution for wilful killing must show the following elements:
- A killing of one or more persons,
- who were protected under the Geneva Conventions of 1949,
- the perpetrator knew of the factual circumstances establishing that protection,
- the conduct was associated with an international armed conflict.
[Last updated in July of 2024 by the Wex Definitions Team]