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Criminal Code of Kosovo - Legislationline

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Article 173<br />

Endangering internationally protected persons<br />

1. Whoever intentionally deprives an internationally protected person <strong>of</strong> his or her life<br />

shall be punished by imprisonment <strong>of</strong> not less than ten (10) years or life long<br />

imprisonment.<br />

2. Whoever engages in the kidnapping or attack on the person or liberty <strong>of</strong> an<br />

internationally protected person shall be punished by imprisonment <strong>of</strong> three (3) to twelve<br />

(12) years.<br />

3. Whoever engages in a violent attack upon the <strong>of</strong>ficial premises, the private<br />

accommodation or the means <strong>of</strong> transport <strong>of</strong> an internationally protected person, where<br />

such attack is likely to endanger his or her person or liberty shall be punished by<br />

imprisonment <strong>of</strong> one (1) to ten (10) years.<br />

4. Whoever makes a serious threat to commit the <strong>of</strong>fense provided for in paragraph 1, 2<br />

or 3 <strong>of</strong> this Article shall be punished by imprisonment <strong>of</strong> one (1) to five (5) years.<br />

5. Whoever organizes or orders another person to commit the <strong>of</strong>fense provided for in<br />

paragraph 1, 2 or 3 <strong>of</strong> this Article shall be punished by imprisonment <strong>of</strong> three (3) to five<br />

(5) years.<br />

6. When the <strong>of</strong>fense in paragraph 2 or 3 <strong>of</strong> this Article results in the death <strong>of</strong> one or more<br />

persons, the perpetrator shall be punished by imprisonment <strong>of</strong> not less than ten (10) years<br />

or life long imprisonment.<br />

7. For the purposes <strong>of</strong> this Article, the term “internationally protected person” shall have<br />

the same meaning as defined in Article 120 <strong>of</strong> this <strong>Code</strong>.<br />

Article 174<br />

Endangering United Nations and associated personnel<br />

1. Whoever intentionally deprives United Nations or associated personnel <strong>of</strong> his or her<br />

life shall be punished by imprisonment <strong>of</strong> not less than ten (10) years or life long<br />

imprisonment.<br />

2. Whoever engages in the kidnapping or attack on the person or liberty <strong>of</strong> United<br />

Nations or associated personnel shall be punished by imprisonment <strong>of</strong> three (3) to twelve<br />

(12) years.<br />

3. Whoever engages in a violent attack upon the <strong>of</strong>ficial premises, the private<br />

accommodation or the means <strong>of</strong> transport <strong>of</strong> United Nations or associated personnel,<br />

where such attack is likely to endanger his or her person or liberty shall be punished by<br />

imprisonment <strong>of</strong> one (1) to ten (10) years.<br />

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