1. That the victim was taken and held against their will, or the will of their legal guardian.

2. That the victim(s) was a non-combatant.

3. That the accused was either a member of the armed forces of African Union at the time of the alleged offence or an opposing combatant;

4. That the actions of the accused contributed to the abduction.

Type	Condition(s)
1-3	a) if committed by a person against a child under 8 years for the purpose of raising that child as their own;
4-6	a) committed by a group of persons under a preliminary conspiracy, or an organized group; b) committed by a parent against their child in which the child is returned injured; c) if committed with sexual offences in which the victim is less than 14 years is returned unharmed;

Type	Condition(s)
1-3	a) if committed by reason of national, racial, or religious hatred, or enmity or blood feud;
4-6	a) if committed out of mercenary motives by hire, b) if attended by robbery with violence, racketeering, or banditry; c) if committed by a parent against their child in which the child is murdered; d) if committed with sexual offences in which the victim is less than 8 years is returned unharmed;

Type	Condition(s)
1-3	a) if committed for the purpose of obtaining the organs or tissues of the victim; b) if committed with sexual offences in which the victim is less than 14 years is murdered; c) if committed for the purpose of forcing the victim to perform sexual acts;
4-6	a) if person kidnapped is murdered with especial cruelty; b) if involving murder of two or more persons; c) if person kidnapped is murdered the purpose of concealing another offence; d) if murder attended by rape or violent sexual actions; e) if person kidnapped is in law enforcement and murdered in connection to their line of duty; f) if committed with sexual offences in which the victim is less than 8 years is murdered; g) if committed for the purpose of receiving payment for selling the victim to others involved in the sex trade;

1. That the victim was held against their will.

2. That the victim(s) was a non-combatant.

3. That the accused was either a member of the armed forces of African Union at the time of the alleged offence or an opposing combatant;

4. That the actions of the accused contributed to the hostage taking.

5. That a condition/ultimate of release of the victim was given on threat or actual harm of victim.

Type	Condition(s)
1-3	a) in which the hostages were released with no grievous harm;
4-6	a) committed by a group of persons under a preliminary conspiracy, or an organized group for the purpose of gain;

Type	Condition(s)
1-3	a) if committed by reason of national, racial, or religious hatred, or enmity or blood feud;
4-6	a) if committed out of mercenary motives by hire, b) if attended by robbery with violence, racketeering, or banditry; c) if attended by grievous harm to the hostages (excluding sexual offences);

Type	Condition(s)
1-3	a) the murder of a person or persons that have been kidnapped; b) if attended by sexual offences to the hostages; c) if hostages refused to be released upon request by law enforcement are under the age of 14 years;
4-6	a) if person kidnapped is murdered with especial cruelty; b) if involving murder of two or more persons; c) if person kidnapped is murdered the purpose of concealing another offence; d) if murder attended by rape or violent sexual actions; e) if person kidnapped is in law enforcement and murdered in connection to their line of duty;

1. That the victim was taken and held against their will.

2. That the victim(s) was a non-combatant.

3. That the accused was either a member of the armed forces of African Union at the time of the alleged offence or an opposing combatant;

4. That the actions of the accused contributed to the kidnapping.

5. That a ransom was demanded in exchange for the return/release of the victim.

Type	Condition(s)
1-3	a) in which the kidnapped person was released with no grievous harm and without the ransom being paid;
4-6	a) committed by a group of persons under a preliminary conspiracy, or an organized group for the purpose of gain in which the kidnapped person was released with no grievous harm and without the ransom being paid;

Type	Condition(s)
1-3	a) in which the kidnapped person was released with some injury and without the ransom being paid;
4-6	a) if committed by persons known to the victim, or the relatives of the victim; b) if attended by grievous harm to the victim (excluding sexual offences);

Type	Condition(s)
1-3	a) the murder of a person or persons that have been kidnapped; b) if attended by sexual offences to the kidnapped person;
4-6	a) if person kidnapped is murdered with especial cruelty; b) if involving murder of two or more persons; c) if person kidnapped is murdered the purpose of concealing another offence; d) if murder attended by rape or violent sexual actions; e) if person kidnapped is in law enforcement and murdered in connection to their line of duty;