Totozani: More punishments against xenophobia
14/03/2013 00:00
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The Ombudsman opposed the government’s decision to make harsher penal
punishments for some specific crimes, saying that they are above the
maximal level of European countries.
Ombudsman Igli Totozani says in the letter sent to the Justice Minister that criminality can be reduced by making authorities implement all court sentences.
“The amends make punishments for these crimes harsher than in most of the European countries. Increasing the punishment level will not guarantee less criminality. The desired result can be guaranteed by the implementation of all sentences that are foreseen by the current penal code”, the recommendation says.
In this recommendation, the Ombudsman is against the proposal to change paragraph three of article 64 for paroles. The Ombudsman says that the laws against discriminations based on ethnicity, nationality and religion, based on article 256 of the Penal Code, are the ones that need to be harsher, but have not been mentioned in the draft.
The Ombudsman adds that everyone who incites religious and nationalist hatred, or who post materials with similar content, should be sentenced from 2 to 10 years in prison.
The Ombudsman also declared that article 119 (a and b) should also include discrimination against homosexuals. The Ombudsman also suggests changing the law on obscene acts with minors under 14, suggesting that the age limit should be 18.
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