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SYR-2013-R-96554
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Title_of_text
Decree No. 20 of 2013 on the Crime of Kidnapping and Due Penalties.
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Syrian Arab Republic
Subjects (Classification)
Elimination of forced labour; Criminal and penal law
Adopted on (Date of text)
2013-04-02
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Regulation, Decree, Ordinance
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
The Decree set out the penalties for kidnapping offences, which range from a life sentence of penal labour to the death penalty. The penalty depends on the motive behind the kidnapping. If the motivation is for political or material gain, revenge, sectarian reasons or to obtain a ransoms the offence is punishable to a life sentence of penal labour. If the kidnapping results in death or serious injury of the victim or is sexually motivated, the offence is a capital offence and punishable by death.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
2013-04-02
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Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation online in Arabic
Author
Syrian Parliament Official Website
Publisher
Syrian People's Assembly
Country
Syrian Arab Republic
URL
http://parliament.sy/
File
96554.pdf (PDF in Arabic)