Articles 281-1 and 284-2 were added to the Criminal Code of the Republic of Azerbaijan by the law signed by President Ilham Aliyev on December 30, 2023 and entered into force on January 19, 2024.
Publika.az informs that according to Article 281-1 of the Criminal Code, criminal liability is established for the preparation, acquisition, storage, transportation or movement of attributes or symbols aimed at the fragmentation of the territorial integrity of the Republic of Azerbaijan for the purpose of displaying, spreading, demonstrating or distributing was done.
Up to five years of imprisonment is provided for these acts. Committing those acts on the orders of foreign organizations and their representatives will be punished with imprisonment for a term of seven to twelve years.
The new Article 284-2 of the Criminal Code stipulates criminal liability for disseminating information about the movement or deployment of personnel, military weapons, ammunition or military equipment of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Azerbaijan during wartime or combat conditions. The perpetrators of these acts will be sentenced to three to six years in prison, and in case of serious consequences, five to eight years in prison.
As can be seen from the content, the mentioned actions are criminalized due to the high level of public danger and the severity of the consequences.
The State Security Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan has been entrusted with the preliminary investigation of the mentioned crimes.
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