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No independent-praise terrorism crime quoted. C. pen. art. 346 is incitement to hatred or violence on bias motives — overlay.

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    No independent-praise terrorism crime quoted. C. pen. art. 346 is incitement to hatred or violence on bias motives — overlay.
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    art. 346

    Codul penal al Republicii Moldova

    Target
    Incitement to hatred or violence against a category of persons, committed on bias motives
    Test
    Public appeals, dissemination of information, or other forms of informing the public, including via mass media, in writing, drawing, or image, or via a computer system. Bias motives are defined in art. 134²¹.
    Max
    Fine of 500–600 conventional units, or unpaid community work 180–240 hours, or imprisonment 1 to 3 years
    Instigarea la ură sau violență, manifestată prin îndemnuri publice, diseminare a informației sau alte forme de informare a publicului, inclusiv prin intermediul mass-mediei, în formă scrisă, desen sau imagine, sau prin intermediul unui sistem informatic, împotriva unei categorii de persoane pe motive de prejudecată se pedepsește cu amendă în mărime de la 500 la 600 unități convenționale sau cu muncă neremunerată în folosul comunității de la 180 la 240 de ore, sau cu închisoare de la 1 an la 3 ani.

    Official Romanian, Codul penal art. 346 as amended (Legea 111/2022). Working English: incitement to hatred or violence, manifested through public appeals, dissemination of information, or other public-information forms, against a category of persons on bias motives.

    Cite · C. pen. art. 346 · as of 2026-09-05

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