not be terminated upon his/her request.
Chapter Three
CRIMES AGAINST THE RIGHTS OF THE CITIZENS
Section I
Crimes Against the Equality of All Citizens
(Title amended, SG No. 33/2011, effective 27.05.2011)
Article 162
(1) (Amended, SG No. 27/2009, SG No. 33/2011, effective 27.05.2011) Anyone who, by
speech, press or other media, by electronic information systems or in another manner, propagates
or incites discrimination, violence or hatred on the grounds of race, nationality or ethnic origin
shall be punishable by imprisonment from one to four years and a fine from BGN 5,000 to
10,000, as well as public censure.
(2) (Amended, SG No. 27/2009, SG No. 33/2011, effective 27.05.2011) Anyone who uses
violence against another person or damages his/her property because of the person's race,
nationality, ethnic origin, religion or political convictions, shall be punishable by imprisonment
from one to four years and a fine from BGN 5,000 to 10,000, as well as public censure.
(3) (Amended, SG No. 27/2009) A person who forms or leads an organisation or group
which has set itself the objective of committing acts under paragraphs (1) and (2) or
systematically allows the performance of such acts, shall be punished by imprisonment for one to
six years and a fine from BGN ten thousand to thirty thousand and by public censure.
(4) A person who is a member of such an organisation or group shall be punished by
imprisonment for up to three years and by public censure.
(5) (New, SG No. 28/1982, amended, SG No. 92/2002, effective 1.01.2005 with respect to
the punishment of probation - amended, SG No. 26/2004, effective 1.01.2004, repealed, SG No.
103/2004, effective 1.01.2005).
Article 163
(1) (Supplemented, SG No. 27/2009) The persons who take part in a crowd rallied to
attack groups of the population, individual citizens or their property in connection with their
national, ethnic or racial affiliation, shall be punished:
1. the abettors and leaders - by imprisonment for up to five years;
2. all others - by imprisonment for up to one year or by probation.
(2) If the crowd or some of the participants are armed, the punishment shall be:
1. for the abettors and leaders - imprisonment for one to six years;
2. for all others - imprisonment for up to three years.
(3) If an assault has been made which has resulted in severe bodily injury or death, the
abettors and leaders shall be punished by imprisonment for three to fifteen years, and all others by imprisonment for up to five years, if they are not liable to more severe punishment.
Section II
Crimes Against Religious Denominations