Treason Article 95 (Supplemented, SG No. 50/1995, amended, SG No. 153/1998) A person who, for the purpose of overthrowing, undermining or weakening the state power in the Republic, takes part in the perpetration of an attempt of coup for forceful seizure of power in the centre or locally, or in rebellion or armed uprising, shall be punished by imprisonment from ten to twenty years, by life imprisonment or by life imprisonment without a chance of commuting. Article 96 (1) (Supplemented, SG No. 41/1985, SG No. 50/1995, amended, SG No. 153/1998) A person who, for the purpose of undermining or weakening the state power in the Republic, or for the purpose of creating difficulties for the Republic, deprives of life a state or public figure, shall be punished by imprisonment for twenty years, by life imprisonment or life imprisonment without substitution. (2) A person who, for the same purpose causes severe bodily injury to such a person, shall be punished by imprisonment for five to fifteen years. (3) (New, SG No. 41/1985, supplemented, SG No. 50/1995, amended, SG No. 153/1998) A person who, for the purposes as per paragraph (1) above, causes through arson, explosive, flooding or any other generally dangerous act, the death of one or more persons, shall be punished by imprisonment for fifteen to twenty years, by life imprisonment or by life imprisonment without a chance of commuting. Article 97 (Supplemented, SG No. 50/1995, amended, SG No. 153/1998) A person who, for the purpose indicated in the preceding article, commits a generally dangerous crime under Articles 349 or 350, shall be punished by imprisonment for ten to twenty years, by life imprisonment or by life imprisonment without substitution. Article 97a (New, SG No. 41/1985) (1) A person who, for the purpose under Article 96 holds someone as hostage, making the release of such person dependent upon the fulfilment of a certain condition by the state, by a state or public organisation, or by a third party, shall be punished by imprisonment for three to ten years. (2) Where in the cases of the preceding paragraph the perpetrator threatens that if the condition put by him fails to be fulfilled, he will cause the death or severe or medium bodily injury to the person he holds, the punishment shall be imprisonment from five to fifteen years. Section II Betrayal and Spying Article 98