Criminal Code (Cap. 9)
Criminal Code (Cap. 9), article 82B
82B. Whosoever publicly condones, denies or grossly trivialises
genocide, crimes against humanit y and war crimes directed again st
a group of persons or a member of such a group defined by
reference to race, colour, religio n, citizenship, descent or na tional
or ethnic origin when the conduc t is carried out in a manner -
(a) likely to incite to violence or hatred against such a
group or a member of such a group;
(b) likely to disturb public order or which is threatening,
abusive or insulting,
shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term from
eight months to two years:
54 CAP. 9.] CRIMINAL CODE
Provided that for the purposes of this article "genocide",
"crimes against humanity" and "war crimes" shall have the same
meaning assigned to them in article 54A.
Condoning,
denying or
trivialising
crimes against
peace against a
group.
Added by:
XI.2009.3.
Amended by:
VIII.2012.3;
XXIV .2014.15;
LXV .2021.3.
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