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Law No. 5 of 2014 amending Article 195 of the Penal Code.

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Libya
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2014-02-05
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Law, Act

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Article 1: Article 195 of the Penal Code shall be amended as follows:

"Without prejudice to any harsher penalty, whoever commits an act that prejudices the 17 February Revolution shall be punished by imprisonment.

The same penalty shall be imposed on any person who publicly insults the legislative, executive, or judicial branches or any member thereof during or due to the performance of duties, or who insults the state emblem or flag."

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    Date of entry into force
    2014-02-05
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