4.—(1) The purposes of the regulations contained in this instrument are to deter, and provide accountability for, activities falling within paragraph (2).
(2) An activity falls within this paragraph if it is an activity which, if carried out by or on behalf of a State within the territory of that State, would amount to a serious violation by that State of an individual’s—
(a)right to life,
(b)right not to be subjected to torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, or
(c)right to be free from slavery, not to be held in servitude or required to perform forced or compulsory labour,
whether or not the activity is carried out by or on behalf of a State.
(3) An activity falls within paragraph (2) if it is carried out—
(a)outside the United Kingdom by any person, or
(b)in the United Kingdom by a person who is not a United Kingdom person.
(4) In paragraph (2), an “activity” includes an omission.