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Direct or indirect violation or limitation of rights, or according direct or indirect privileges
depending on sex, race, ethnic origin, language, religion, social background, beliefs, or personal or
social status –
shall be punished with fine up to fifty minimal monthly wages or correctional labor up to one year.
The same actions committed with violence –
shall be punished with correctional labor from two to three years or arrest up to six months, or
imprisonment up to three years.
(As amended by the Law of 29.08.2001).
Article 142. Violation of Security of Residence
Illegal forceful entry into a dwelling against the will of dwellers –
shall be punished with correctional labor up to three years or imprisonment up to five years.
Article 143. Violation of Confidentiality of Correspondence, Telephone conversations,
Telegraph and Other Communications
Intentional violation of confidentiality of correspondence, telephone conversations, telegraph and
other communications committed after inflicting of administrative penalty for the same actions –
shall be punished with fine up to twenty five minimal monthly wages or deprivation of certain right
up to three years, or correctional labor up to three years, or arrest up to six months.
Article 144. Violation of Law on Public Communications
Ungrounded refusal in consideration of a communication, violation of time limits for consideration
thereof without valid excuse, making an ungrounded, illegal decision or disclosure privacy-related
information, as well as other violation of law on public communications that resulted in substantial
harm to rights or legally protected interests of individuals, society, and State –
shall be punished with fine up to twenty-five minimal monthly wages or correctional labor up to
two years, or arrest up to six months.
(As amended by the Law of 13.12.2002)
Persecution by an official of an individual for his communication to a governmental agency,
enterprise, organization, public association, or for criticism expressed therein as well as for
otherwise expressed criticism –
shall be punished with fine from twenty-five to fifty minimal monthly wages or correctional labor
from two to three years, or imprisonment up to three years.
Article 145. Violation of Freedom of Religion
Impeding to legal activities of religious organizations or to free exercise of religion –
shall be punished with fine up to fifty minimal monthly wages or deprivation of certain right up to
five years, or correctional labor up to two years.
Engagement of juveniles in religious organizations, as well as teaching religion to them against
their will or will of their parents or surrogate parents –
shall be punished with fine from fifty to seventy-five minimal monthly wages or correctional labor
from two to three years, or imprisonment up to three years.
Religious activity impeding individuals to enjoy their civil rights or to perform their civil duties,
connected with compulsory collection of donations, or with application of degrading measures, or