(_c_) _Crimes against Humanity._ Atrocities and offences, including but not limited to murder, extermination, enslavement, deportation, imprisonment, torture, rape, or other inhumane acts committed against any civilian population, or persecutions on political, racial or religious grounds whether or not in violation of the domestic laws of the country where perpetrated. (_d_) Membership in categories of a criminal group or organization declared criminal by the International Military Tribunal. 2. Any person without regard to nationality or the capacity in which he acted, is deemed to have committed a crime as defined in paragraph 1 of this Article, if he was (_a_) a principal or (_b_) was an accessory to the commission of any such crime or ordered or abetted the same or (_c_) took a consenting part therein or (_d_) was connected with plans or enterprises involving its commission or (_e_) was a member of any organization or group connected with the commission of any such crime or (_f_) with reference to paragraph 1 (_a_), if he held a high political, civil or military (including General Staff) position in Germany or in one of its Allies, co-belligerents or satellites or held high position in the financial, industrial or economic life of any such country. 3. Any person found guilty of any of the Crimes above mentioned may upon conviction be punished as shall be determined by the tribunal to be just. Such punishment may consist of one or more of the following: (_a_) Death. (_b_) Imprisonment for life or a term of years, with or without hard labour. (_c_) Fine, and imprisonment with or without hard labour, in lieu thereof. (_d_) Forfeiture of property. (_e_) Restitution of property wrongfully acquired. (_f_) Deprivation of some or all civil rights. Any property declared to be forfeited or the restitution of which is ordered by the Tribunal shall be delivered to the Control Council for Germany, which shall decide on its disposal. 4. (_a_) The official position of any person, whether as Head of State or as a responsible official in a Government Department, does not free him from responsibility for a crime or entitle him to mitigation of punishment. (_b_) The fact that any person acted pursuant to the order of his Government or of a superior does not free him from responsibility for a crime, but may be considered in mitigation. 5. In any trial or prosecution for a crime herein referred to, the accused shall not be entitled to the benefits of any statute of limitation in respect of the period from 30 January 1933 to 1 July 1945, nor shall any immunity, pardon or amnesty granted under the Nazi regime be admitted as a bar to trial or punishment. Article III 1. Each occupying authority, within its Zone of occupation,