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Criminal Code of Kosovo - Legislationline

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4. When the criminal <strong>of</strong>fense provided for in paragraph 1 <strong>of</strong> this Article results in the<br />

death <strong>of</strong> the endangered person, the perpetrator shall be punished by imprisonment <strong>of</strong> one<br />

(1) to eight (8) years.<br />

Article 192<br />

Abandoning incapacitated persons<br />

1. Whoever, leaves an incapacitated person entrusted to him or her or under his or her<br />

care, unaided in circumstances dangerous to the life or health <strong>of</strong> such person shall be<br />

punished by imprisonment <strong>of</strong> up to three (3) years.<br />

2. When the criminal <strong>of</strong>fense provided for in paragraph 1 <strong>of</strong> this Article results in<br />

grievous bodily injury or serious impairment to the health <strong>of</strong> the person who has been left<br />

unaided, the perpetrator shall be punished by imprisonment <strong>of</strong> six (6) months to five (5)<br />

years.<br />

3. When the criminal <strong>of</strong>fense provided for in paragraph 1 <strong>of</strong> this Article results in the<br />

death <strong>of</strong> the person who has been left unaided, the perpetrator shall be punished by<br />

imprisonment <strong>of</strong> one (1) to eight (8) years.<br />

CHAPTER XVII<br />

CRIMINAL OFFENSES AGAINST LIBERTIES AND RIGHTS OF PERSONS<br />

Article 193<br />

Violating equal status <strong>of</strong> citizens and residents <strong>of</strong> the Republic <strong>of</strong> <strong>Kosovo</strong><br />

1. Whoever unlawfully denies or limits the freedoms or rights <strong>of</strong> any person in the<br />

Republic <strong>of</strong> <strong>Kosovo</strong> as set forth in the Constitution, applicable law or international acts,<br />

or whoever unlawfully grants any person in the Republic <strong>of</strong> <strong>Kosovo</strong> any privilege or<br />

advantage on the basis <strong>of</strong> such a difference or affiliation shall be punished by<br />

imprisonment <strong>of</strong> up to three (3) years.<br />

2. Whoever denies or limits a member <strong>of</strong> an ethnic, religious or linguistic community in<br />

the Republic <strong>of</strong> <strong>Kosovo</strong> the right to freely express his or her identity or to enjoy his or her<br />

autonomy shall be punished by imprisonment <strong>of</strong> up to one (1) year.<br />

3. Whoever, contrary to the laws regarding the use <strong>of</strong> language and script, denies a<br />

national <strong>of</strong> the Republic <strong>of</strong> <strong>Kosovo</strong> the right to freely use his or her own language or<br />

script shall be punished by a fine or by imprisonment <strong>of</strong> up to one (1) year.<br />

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