Kuwait Court of Cassation principle number 49

The State’s various penal laws. Pursuant to the Fourth Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War. The rule. Their remaining in force during occupation. The exception. Their repeal or suspension by the occupying State if they contain anything that threatens its security or constitutes an obstacle to the application of the Convention. The effect - 19 - Penal Law thereof. Offences that would support aggression and consolidate the foundations of occupation. Their exclusion from the scope of protection, and the lawful authority is entitled, after the occupation ends, to punish their perpetrators.