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Section 5 - Violation of political freedom (578/1995)
(1) A person who by violence or by a threat of serious injury to the well-being of
another prevents him or her from
(1) expressing his or her opinion of public affairs in a meeting or other
gathering arranged for that purpose, in the media or otherwise publicly,
(2) participating in a meeting, march or other gathering arranged for the
conduct of public affairs, or
(3) founding an association intended for the conduct of public affairs or
joining, belonging to or being active in such an association,
shall be sentenced for violation of political freedom to a fine or to imprisonment for
at most two years.
(2) Also a person who in the manner referred to in subsection 1 makes another
involuntarily express his or her opinion of public affairs in a meeting or other
gathering, in the media or otherwise publicly, participate in a gathering arranged
for the conduct of public affairs, or join, belong to or be active in an association
intended for the conduct of public affairs, shall be sentenced for violation of political freedom.
(3) An attempt is punishable.
Section 6 - Prevention of a public meeting (578/1995)
(1) A person who by violence or the threat of violence unlawfully prevents the arrangement of a meeting, march or other gathering intended for the conduct of
public affairs shall be sentenced for prevention of a public meeting to a fine or to
imprisonment for at most two years.
(2) An attempt is punishable.
Section 7 - Definitions (1010/1995)
(1) For the purposes of this Chapter, general election refers to a state election, an
election to the Åland Legislative Assembly, a municipal election, an election to the
European Parliament and a general church election.
(2) For the purpose of this Chapter, referendum refers to a State and a local referendum.
Chapter 15 - Offences against the administration of justice (563/1998)
Section 1 - False statement in court (735/2015)
(1) If,
(1) a witness or an expert witness in court, or
(2) another person in court, under oath or affirmation, makes a false statement in the case or without lawful cause conceals a pertinent circumstance,