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No independent-praise terrorism crime quoted. Penal Law art. 108 is promoting religious or sectarian strife, or stirring hatred among the population — overlay, not Israel §24.

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    No independent-praise terrorism crime quoted. Penal Law art. 108 is promoting religious or sectarian strife, or stirring hatred among the population — overlay, not Israel §24.
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    المادة 108

    قانون الجزاء الصادر بالمرسوم السلطاني رقم 7 / 2018

    Target
    Promoting religious or sectarian strife, or stirring hatred, detestation, or division among the population of the State, or inciting the same
    Test
    The same penalty for holding or knowingly taking part in a meeting, symposium, or conference for those purposes. Aggravator if committed in a place of worship, an official establishment, or a public venue, or by a public official in the course of work, or by a person of religious capacity.
    Max
    Imprisonment of 3 to 10 years (part 1)
    يعاقب بالسجن مدة لا تقل عن (٣) ثلاث سنوات، ولا تزيد على (١٠) عشر سنوات كل من روج لما يثير النعرات أو الفتن الدينية أو المذهبية، أو أثار ما من شأنه الشعور بالكراهية أو البغضاء أو الفرقة بين سكان البلاد، أو حرض على ذلك.

    Official Arabic, Royal Decree 7/2018 promulgating the Penal Law, art. 108, as consolidated on qanoon.om. Official English of the Ministry of Legal Affairs: whoever promotes religious and sectarian tensions or commotions, prompts the feeling of hatred, detestation, or division between the population of the State, or incites it — 3 to 10 years.

    Cite · Penal Law (RD 7/2018), art. 108 · as of 2026-09-05

    • Do not treat art. 108 as Israel §24.
    • Overlay. RD 68/2022 and RD 11/2025 amend other articles of this Law; art. 108 is not those amendments.
    • The EXTRA_PARTIAL cybercrime pointer is a neighbouring instrument, not this quote.
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