'Soliciting or accepting a bribe as an official of the Court' in document 'Tajikistan - Criminal Code'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

GENERAL PART

SECTION XIII. CRIMES AGAINST STATE POWER

CHAPTER 32 Crimes Against Justice

Article 345. Impeding Exercise Justice, Inquiry and Preliminary Investigation

(1) Interference in activity of the Court in order to impede the process of exercising justice , is punishable by a fine in the amount of 500 to 1000 times the minimum monthly wage, or correctional labor for up to 2 years or confinement for a period of 3 to 6 months, or imprisonment for up to 2 years.

(2) Unlawful pressure on an investigator or prosecutor in order to obstruct the process of detailed, complete and impartial investigation,- is punishable by a fine in the amount of 500 to 1000 times the minimum monthly wage, or correctional labor for up to 2 years, or up to 6 months of confinement, or deprivation of freedom for up to 2 years.

(3) The actions specified by Paragraphs 1 and 2 of the present article committed by a person using his official position,- are punishable by imprisonment for a period of 2 to 5 years with or without deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or be engaged in certain activities for up to 3 years.

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

Article 70
Offences against the administration of justice
1. The Court shall have jurisdiction over the following offences against its administration of justice when committed intentionally:
(f) Soliciting or accepting a bribe as an official of the Court in connection with his or her official duties