Syrian President Bashar al-Assad Monday ratified three laws that impose heavy penalties to those who commit "terrorist" acts in order to change the nature of the regime, reported the official SANA news agency. "Those who are direct members of a terrorist group may be sentenced to 10 to 20 years in prison with hard labor, but the punishment will be harder if the goal is to change the regime or the nature of the state," according to the text of the law approved by Parliament last Thursday.
"If these acts result in death or disability for victims, death sentences can be imposed," it added.
Moreover, "the financing of terrorism, that is to say, any action to collect, directly or indirectly, providing money, weapons, ammunition, explosives, communication means and information which can be used in terrorist acts are punishable with 15 to 20 years in prison. "
The lowest penalty - five years in prison – is for those involved in acts that do not result in property damage.
Another law states that an employee may be dismissed if he or she found guilty by a court for " direct or indirect involvement in a terrorist act, or if he/she provides a material or moral support to a terrorist group".
The third law stipulates "10 or 20 years in prison with hard labor" and "fines for the perpetrators of kidnappings for ransom."
Source: albawaba news, July 2, 2012
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