Will people who commit regional discriminatory acts be prosecuted for criminal liability for the crime of humiliating others?
Pursuant to Article 155 Penal Code 2015 Amended by point e, clause 2, Article 2 Law amending the Penal Code 2017 are specified as follows:
Crime of humiliating others
1. Anyone who seriously offends the dignity and honor of another person will be subject to a warning, a fine from 10,000,000 VND to 30,000,000 VND or non-custodial reform for up to 03 years.
2. Committing a crime in one of the following cases shall be punished with imprisonment from 03 months to 02 years:
a) Committing the crime 2 times or more;
b) For 02 or more people;
c) Abusing position and authority;
d) For people on official duty;
d) For those who teach, nurture, care for, and treat you;
e) Using computer networks or telecommunications networks or electronic means to commit crimes;
g) Causes mental and behavioral disorders of the victim with a physical injury rate of 31% to 60%.
3. Committing a crime in one of the following cases shall be punished with imprisonment from 02 to 05 years:
a) Causing mental and behavioral disorders of the victim with a bodily injury rate of 61% or higher;
b) Causing the victim to commit suicide.
According to the law, anyone who seriously violates the dignity and honor of another person will be subject to a warning or a fine from 10,000,000 VND to 30,000,000 VND or to non-custodial reform for up to 03 years.
In addition, the following acts can be punished with increased imprisonment from 3 months to 2 years:
- Committing the crime 2 times or more;
- For 02 people or more;
- Abusing position and authority;
- For people on duty;
- For those who teach, nurture, care for, and cure you;
- Using computer networks or telecommunications networks or electronic means to commit crimes;
- Causes mental and behavioral disorders of victims from 31% to 60%.
Committing a crime in one of the following cases shall be punished with imprisonment from 02 to 05 years:
- Causes mental and behavioral disorders of the victim of 61% or more;
- Causing the victim to commit suicide.
Thus, people who commit regional discrimination may be prosecuted for criminal liability for humiliating others, with the lightest penalty being a warning and the heaviest being imprisonment for up to 5 years if the discrimination This region is intended to seriously offend the dignity and honor of others.