3. 8 years for crimes that attract a term of reform through labour of more than 3 years and less
than 5 years;
4. 12 years for crimes that attract a term of reform through labour of more than 5 years and less
than 10 years;
5. 15 years for crimes that attract a penalty of more than 10 years;
6. 20 years for crimes that attract life-time term of reform through labour or the death penalty.
Article 58 (Criminal Prosecutions where Time Limits are not Applied)
Criminal liability shall be imposed without regard for time limits on criminal prosecution for
crimes against the nation and the people and for intentional murder.
Article 59 (Grounds for Restarting the Calculation for Time Limits on Criminal
Prosecutions)
If a criminal commits a new crime, evades the preliminaries or the trial, or a decision is made to
commence the investigation before the expiration of the periods provided under Article 57 of this
law, the calculation of the time limit on criminal prosecutions resets from that day.
CHAPTER III. CRIMES AGAINST THE NATION AND THE PEOPLE
SECTION 1. CRIMES AGAINST THE NATION
Article 60 (Conspiracy to overthrow the government)
A person who participates in a coup d’etat, riot, demonstration or assault, or takes part in a
conspiracy with a purpose against the nation, shall be sentenced to a term of reform through
labour of more than 5 years. In particularly grave cases, he or she shall be sentenced to life-term
of reform through labour or to the death penalty and confiscation of property.
Article 61 (Terrorism)
A person who has murdered, abducted or inflicted injury upon cadres and people with a purpose
against the nation shall be sentenced to a term of reform through labour of more than 5 years. In
particularly grave cases, he or she shall be sentenced to life-term of reform through labour or to
the death penalty and confiscation of property.
Article 62 (Propaganda against the Nation and Incitement)
A person who has spread incitement or propaganda with a purpose against the nation shall be
sentenced to a term of reform through labour of less than 5 years. In particularly grave cases, he
or she shall be sentenced to a term of reform through labour of more than 5 years and less than
10 years.