Republic of Korea
Practice Relating to Rule 42. Works and Installations Containing Dangerous Forces
Section A. Attacks against works and installations containing dangerous forces and against military objectives located in their vicinity
The Republic of Korea’s Operational Law Manual (1996) states that attacks against dams, dykes and nuclear power plants are prohibited.
The Republic of Korea’s ICC Act (2007) provides for the punishment of anyone who commits the war crime of “[d]irecting attacks … against works and installations containing dangerous forces such as a dam” in both international and non-international armed conflicts.