If an act referred to in paragraph 1 of this article has been committed by negligence, the offender shall be punished by imprisonment for a term exceeding six months but not exceeding five years. The perpetrator of the act referred to in paragraph 1 of this article who voluntarily releases an individual whose freedom of motion has been restricted, could also be punished less extreme or the court may refrain from imposing a punishment on him.
Whoever on the basis of distinction of race, colour, nationality or ethnic background violates basic human rights and freedoms recognized by the international group, shall be punished by imprisonment for a time period exceeding six months but not exceeding 5 years. Whoever commits an act referred to in paragraph 1 of this text within a zone of war operations, shall be punished by imprisonment for a time period exceeding six months but not exceeding five years. Whoever in violation of the rules of international regulation in time of struggle or armed conflict insults, maltreats or detains the bearer of the flag of truce or his escort, or prevents them from returning, or in another means violates their privilege of inviolability, shall be punished by imprisonment for a term exceeding six months however not exceeding 5 years. If a number of persons have been killed as a result of an act referred to in paragraph 1 of this article, the offender shall be punished by imprisonment for not less than five years or by the … Read More
