Criminal Code (Cap. 9), article 82A

82A. (1) Whosoever uses any threa tening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, or displays any written or printed material which is threatening, abusive or insulting, or otherwise conducts him self in such a manner, with intent there by to stir up violence or hatre d against another person or group of persons on the grounds of gender, ge nder identity, sexual orientation, rac e, colour, language, ethnic or igin, age, disability, religion or belief or political or other opinion or whereby such violence or hatred is likely, having regard to all the circumstances, to be stirred up shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term from si x (6) to eighteen (18) months: Cap. 627. Provided that, for the purposes of this Code, unless the context otherwise requires, "disability" means the same as the meaning assigned to it in article 2 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act . (2) For the purposes of sub-artic le (1) "violence or hatred" me ans violence or hatred against a person or against a group of perso ns in Malta defined by reference to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, colour, language, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, citizenship, religion or belief or political or oth er opinion. Condoning, denying or trivialising genocide, etc., against a group. Added by: XI.2009.3. Amended by: XXIV .2014.14.