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CRIMINAL CODE

Adopted in 1968, last amendments: 16 April 1997

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Art.166

Propaganda in public in any form whatsoever aimed at establishing a totalitarian State shall be punishable by a term of imprisonment of between 6 months and 5 years and the loss of certain rights.

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Art.317

Any nationalist chauvinistic propaganda or incitement to racial or national hatred which does not constitute an offence under Article 166 shall be punishable by a term of imprisonment of between 6 months and 5 years.

Art.318

Anyone held guilty of preventing or interfering with the freedom to exercise a religious cult which is organised or functions in accordance with the law shall be liable to a term of imprisonment of between 1 and 6 months or a fine.

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Art.247

Any public official held guilty of restricting the use or exercise of civil rights or of creating situations in which a citizen is treated as inferior on the ground of nationality, race, sex or religion shall be liable to a term of imprisonment of between 6 months and 5 years.

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Source: Unofficial translation


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