'National penalties - genocide' in document 'Saint Lucia - Criminal Code'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

CHAPTER TWO
Offences

PART III
OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER

Affray and Violent and Disorderly Offences

Advocating Genocide
358.-(1) Every one who advocates or promotes genocide commits an indictable offence and is liable to imprisonment for fifteen years.

(2) In this section, “genocide” means any of the following acts committed with intent to destroy in whole or in part any identifiable group , namely —
(a) killing members of the group; or
(b) deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calcuated to bring about its physical destruction.

(3) No proceeding for an offence under this section shall be instituted without the consent of the Attorney General.

(4) In this section, “identifiable group” means any section of the public distinguished by colour, race, religion or ethnic origin.