Cap. 9 · Criminal Code (Cap. 9)
Cap. 9 чл. 82AIncitement to racial hatred, etc.
TITLE II
(1) Whosoever uses any threatening, abusive or insulting words or behaviour, or displays any written or printed material which is threatening, abusive or insulting, or otherwise conducts himself in such a manner, with intent thereby to stir up violence or hatred against another person or group of persons on the grounds of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, colour, language, ethnic origin, 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 six (6) to eighteen (18) months:
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-article (1) "violence or hatred" means violence or hatred against a person or against a group of persons 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 other opinion.
История на изменения
- Amended by LXV.2021.2