Timor-Leste

Código Penal de Timor-Leste

BOOK II
SPECIAL PART

TITLE I
CRIMES AGAINST PEACE AND HUMANITY

CHAPTER I
CRIMES OF GENOCIDE AND CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY

Article 123. Genocide

1. Any person who, with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial or religious group, commits any of the following :

g) Widespread confiscation or seizure of property owned by members of the group ;
h) Prohibition of members of the group from carrying out certain trade, industrial or professional activities ;
i) Spread of an epidemic that may cause the death of members of the group or offences to their physical integrity ;
j) Prohibition, omission or hindrance by any means from providing members of the group with humanitarian assistance required to combat epidemic situations or severe food shortages ;
is punishable with 15 to 30 years imprisonment.

Keywords

Unique provision - genocide
Genocide - other punishable acts



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