Article 180 Kidnapping (1) Whoever unlawfully imprisons another person, keeps him imprisoned or otherwise restricts his freedom of movement in order to force him or somebody else to do, not to do or to bear something, shall be punished by imprisonment for a term between six months and five years. (2) Whoever perpetrates the criminal offence referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article against a child or juvenile, or whoever in order to meet the goal of kidnapping referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article threatens to kill or inflict a serious bodily harm upon the hostage, or if the criminal offence was perpetrated in a group of people or organized group of people, the perpetrator shall be punished by imprisonment for a term between one and ten years. (3) The perpetrator of the criminal offence referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 of this Article, who voluntarily releases the hostage before his demand for which he had perpetrated the kidnapping was fulfilled, may be released from punishment. Article 181 Forcing a Statement (1) An official person who in the discharge of his duty uses force, threat or other illegal way in order to force a statement or other information from a suspect, accused, witness, expert witness or somebody else, shall be punished by imprisonment for a term between three months and five years. (2) If the criminal offence referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article has been accompanied by grave violence, or if the suspect or the accused suffered particularly grave consequences in criminal proceedings as a result of the statement made under duress, the perpetrator shall be punished by imprisonment for a term between one and ten years. Article 182 Maltreatment in Discharge of Duty An official person who in discharge of his duty maltreats another, inflicts serious physical or mental suffering on him, frightens or insults him, shall be punished by imprisonment for a term between three months and five years. Article 183 Endangering Security (1) Whoever endangers the security of a person by a serious threat to attack upon life or limb of that person, or in that way anxiety among citizens, shall be punished by imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months. (2) Whoever endangers the security of a number of persons by threat of attacking upon their lives or bodies, or in that way causes anxiety among citizens, shall be punished by imprisonment for a term between three months and five years. (3) Whoever by sneaking, frequent following or otherwise harassing endangers safety of the spouse, common-law partner, or parent of his child, or other person with whom he has or has had in past a close relationship, shall be shall be punished by a fine or imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year. 52

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