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The vote has no legal effects but indicates support for legislation in the area. ” The CriminalLaw (Suicide) Act 1993 decriminalized suicide in Ireland but assisting another person’s suicide–through aiding, abetting, counseling or procuring–remains a criminal offense with a maximum penalty of 14 years in prison.
The law was dubbed “Stop Soros,” referencing Hungarian-born Holocaust survivor George Soros. Late last week, the European Commission referred Hungary to the CJEU, alleging that Hungary failed to comply with a 2020 Court of Justice order, which required it to reform its exclusionary asylum law.
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.” Those accused of such activities will be classified as taking part in “extremist formations,” and subscribers will face prosecution under Article 361 of the Belarus Criminal Code, covering “harm to the county’s sovereign.”
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