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No independent-praise terrorism crime quoted. Kodi penal art. 265 is incitement of hatred or disputes on race, ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation — overlay.

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    No independent-praise terrorism crime quoted. Kodi penal art. 265 is incitement of hatred or disputes on race, ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation — overlay.
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    neni 265

    Kodi penal (Ligji nr. 7895/1995)

    Target
    Incitement of hatred or disputes on grounds of race, ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation, including preparing, disseminating, or keeping for distribution writings with such content
    Test
    By any means or forms. Intentional as to the writings limb.
    Max
    2 to 10 years
    Nxitja e urrejtjes dhe e grindjeve, për shkak të racës, etnisë, fesë ose orientimit seksual, si dhe përgatitja, përhapja ose ruajtja, me qëllim përhapjen e shkrimeve me përmbajtje të tilla, e kryer me çdo mjet ose formë, dënohet me burgim nga dy deri në dhjetë vjet.

    Official Albanian, Kodi penal art. 265 as amended by Ligji nr. 144, datë 2.5.2013, Qendra e Botimeve Zyrtare consolidated code. Working English: inciting hatred or disputes on grounds of race, ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation, as well as preparing, disseminating, or keeping for distribution writings with such content, by any means or forms — 2 to 10 years.

    Cite · Kodi penal, neni 265 · as of 2026-09-05

    • Overlay. Art. 266 is a separate public-peace offence of calling for hatred against other parts of the population.
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