46 activity in order to complicate international relations, infringe upon sovereignty and territorial integrity, undermine security of a state, provoke war, armed conflict, destabilize sociopolitical situation, intimidate population, as well as activity carried out in order to support operation of and to finance a terrorist organization, preparation and commission of terrorist acts, direct or indirect provision or collection of any resources and other services to terrorist organizations, or to persons assisting to or participating in terrorist activities – shall be punished with imprisonment from eight to ten years. Attempt to life of or infliction of bodily injury to a state official or public figure or representative of authorities, committed in connection with their state or public activities with the purpose of destabilization of situation or influence upon decision making by state bodies or impediment to political or other public activity – shall be punished with imprisonment from ten to fifteen years. The actions punishable under Paragraphs 1 or 2 of this Article, resulted in: а) death of a person; b) other grave consequences – shall be punished with imprisonment from fifteen to twenty years, or capital punishment. A person who participated in preparation of terrorism shall be discharged from criminal liability in the instance if he assisted actively to the prevention of occurrence of grave consequences and attainment of terrorists’ goals through his timely informing the authorities or in any other way, if his acts do not contain another elements of corpus delicti. (As amended by Law of 29.08.2001.) Article 156. Incitement of Ethnic, Racial or Religious Hatred Intentional acts, humiliating ethnic honor and dignity and insulting religious or atheistic feelings of individuals, carried out with the purpose of incitement of hatred, intolerance, or division on national, ethnic, racial, or religious basis, as well as explicit or implicit setting limitation of rights or preferences on the basis of national, racial, or ethnic origin, or religious beliefs – shall be punished with imprisonment up to five years. The same actions committed: a) in a way dangerous to lives of other persons; b) with infliction of serious bodily injuries; c) with forced eviction of individuals from the places of their permanent residence; d) by an authorized official; e) by previous concert or by a group of individuals – shall be punished with imprisonment from five to ten years. CHAPTER 9. CRIMES AGAINST REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN Article 157. High Treason High treason, that is, a voluntary act committed by a national of the Republic of Uzbekistan, which is injurious to the sovereignty, territorial integrity, security, defense capacity, and economy of the Republic of Uzbekistan: defection; espionage; giving away state secrets to a foreign state; providing assistance to a foreign State in executing hostile activities against the Republic of Uzbekistan – shall be punished with imprisonment from ten to twenty years.