'National penalties - aggression' in document 'Latvia - Criminal Code'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

Special Part

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

Section 72. Crimes against Peace

For a person who commits crimes against peace, that is, commits planning, preparation triggering of, participation in military aggression, commits conducting of a war of aggression in violation of international agreements binding upon the Republic of Latvia, commits participation in a conspiracy for the purpose of committing crimes mentioned in this Section,
the applicable punishment is life imprisonment or deprivation of liberty for a term of not less than three and not exceeding twenty years.

Special Part

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

Section 77. Invitation to War of Aggression

For a person who commits public invitation of a war of aggression or of triggering of military conflict,
the applicable punishment is deprivation of liberty for a term not exceeding eight years.