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Chapter IX
Crimes against Humanity and Peace, War Crimes and Genocide

Section 74. War Crimes

For a person who commits war crimes, that is, commits violation of provisions regarding conduct of war prohibited in international law binding upon the Republic of Latvia or of international humanitarian law, including murder, torture of a person protected by humanitarian law or inhuman treatment of such person, taking of hostages, illegal deportation, movement, limitation of liberty, unjustifiable destruction of cities and other entities, or other prohibited activity,
the applicable punishment is life imprisonment or deprivation of liberty for a term of not less than three and not exceeding twenty years.

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Chapter IX
Crimes against Humanity and Peace, War Crimes and Genocide

Section 75. Force against Residents in the Area of Hostilities

For a person who commits illegal violence against residents in an area of hostilities, as well as commits illegal forcible confiscation or destruction of their property,
the applicable punishment is deprivation of liberty for a term of not less than three and not exceeding fifteen years.

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Crimes against Humanity and Peace, War Crimes and Genocide

Section 76. Pillaging

For a person who commits appropriation of the property of persons killed or wounded on a battlefield (pillaging),
the applicable punishment is deprivation of liberty for a term not exceeding eight years.

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Crimes against Humanity and Peace, War Crimes and Genocide

Section 73. Preparation, Storage, Movement, Use and Distribution of Weapons of Mass Destruction

For a person who commits preparation, storage, movement, use or distribution of nuclear, chemical, biological, bacteriological, toxic or other weapons of mass destruction,
the applicable punishment is life imprisonment or deprivation of liberty for a term of not less than three and not exceeding twenty years.

Section 74. War Crimes

For a person who commits war crimes, that is, commits violation of provisions regarding conduct of war prohibited in international law binding upon the Republic of Latvia or of international humanitarian law, including murder, torture of a person protected by humanitarian law or inhuman treatment of such person, taking of hostages, illegal deportation, movement, limitation of liberty, unjustifiable destruction of cities and other entities, or other prohibited activity,
the applicable punishment is life imprisonment or deprivation of liberty for a term of not less than three and not exceeding twenty years.


Section 74.1 Acquittal of Genocide, Crime against Humanity

For a person who commits public glorification of genocide, crime against humanity, crime against peace or war crime or public denial or acquittal of committed genocide, crime against humanity, crime against peace or war crime,
the applicable punishment is deprivation of liberty for a term of not exceeding five years or temporary deprivation of liberty, or community service, or a fine.

Section 75. Force against Residents in the Area of Hostilities

For a person who commits illegal violence against residents in an area of hostilities, as well as commits illegal forcible confiscation or destruction of their property,
the applicable punishment is deprivation of liberty for a term of not less than three and not exceeding fifteen years.

Section 76. Pillaging

For a person who commits appropriation of the property of persons killed or wounded on a battlefield (pillaging),
the applicable punishment is deprivation of liberty for a term not exceeding eight years.

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Chapter IX
Crimes against Humanity and Peace, War Crimes and Genocide

Section 79. Destruction of Cultural and National Heritage

For a person who commits the intentional destruction of such values, which constitute part of the cultural or national heritage,
the applicable punishment is deprivation of liberty for a term not exceeding twelve years.