The low level of literacy has an aggravating effect.

These sentences can be doubled when there are aggravating circumstances.

Punishments applicable to crimes of this type, and aggravating or attenuating circumstances

Furthermore, the use of children for mercenary activities must be seen as an aggravating factor.

he did not ask Russia to avoid aggravating tensions between the United States and Russia through Kislyak, either.

One of the aggravating factors in the development of modern intensive agricultural production is heavy fragmentation of land property.

Conversely, some disasters have been instrumental in aggravating societal tensions, as was the case in Nicaragua after the 1972 earthquake.

Attempted money laundering is punishable by the same sentence and, in the presence of aggravating circumstances, these sentences are doubled.

She further claims that there was no evidence of the murders being committed in aggravating circumstances, as found by the Court.

It was suggested that aggravating elements such as the use of children and refugees to carry out mercenary activity should be added.

It also provides that serious injury to the national economy resulting from such an act shall be an aggravating factor in the offence.

The greater seriousness of offences against a family member is due to aggravating circumstances laid down in the general part of the Penal Code.

Introduce in criminal law the provision that committing an offence with racist motivation or aim constitutes an aggravating circumstance allowing for a more severe punishment

(2) When the sentence is meted out, the fact that the offence is in the nature of propaganda activities shall be considered an aggravating circumstance.

In addition, the Committee considers it an aggravating factor that the author's proposed truth defence against the libel charge was ruled out by the courts.

Affected by this news, coupled with the production output expectations of rising crude oil and the unexpected increase in crude oil inventories, aggravating the excessive market supply.

The consideration of means used in the trafficking process (violence, intimidation and abuse of authority) as aggravating circumstances to the basic offence was also reported by Chile.

Criminal offences listed in Articles 217, 388 and 389 incur a sentence up to 15 years and in case of aggravating circumstances up to the maximum sentence of life imprisonment.

Deeply concerned about the aggravating effects that major diseases, in particular the human immunodeficiency virus acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV AIDS) pandemic, cause in the context of natural disasters and complex emergencies,

While intended exploitation is a necessary constituent element of the offence of trafficking, it is not for smuggling, although it may be considered one of the aggravating circumstances of the offence.

It was deplorable that certain Governments were combating terrorism by prohibiting religious acts in public schools, thereby aggravating the situation and running the risk of promoting and legitimizing discrimination against Muslim people.

Deeply concerned further at the impact of natural disasters on the economic, social and humanitarian situation in Mozambique and at the aggravating effects of the human immunodeficiency virus acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV AIDS) pandemic,

Oil prices are not helping. Having already surged on account of Iran related geopolitical concerns, they are altering American consumers behavior, weakening their confidence, aggravating the country s payments imbalances, and further reducing policymakers flexibility.

In its opinion, the creation of new high level posts was not justified from the standpoint of strengthening the Secretariat, and risked aggravating the existing distortion, which could only make the Organization less effective.

In this context, the Committee recommends that the State party introduce in its criminal law a provision that makes committing an offence with a racist motivation or aim an aggravating circumstance allowing for a more severe punishment.

Similarly, inefficient state banks far inferior to private banks even in Kazakhstan or Ukraine dominate the banking system. The not very profitable state owned Vneshtorgbank, for example, is on a buying spree, aggravating the quality of Russian banking.

Currently, following the implementation in 2003 of a set of measures to liberalize the criminal law, there is a provision for the death penalty for the commission of only two crimes premeditated murder under aggravating circumstances and terrorism.

What is notably missing is recognition of the need for greater flexibility on fiscal consolidation efforts. As the Commission has requested, countries with stronger fiscal positions should consider slowing their consolidation efforts in order to avoid aggravating the recession.

In the light of its general recommendation XXX (2004), the Committee recommends that the State party introduce in its criminal law a provision to the effect that committing an offence with racist motivation or aim constitutes an aggravating circumstance.

5. Calls upon all States resolutely to bring to justice the perpetrators of crimes motivated by racism, and calls upon those that have not done so to consider including racist motivation as an aggravating factor for the purposes of sentencing

It also suggests that racist motives should be defined as a general aggravating circumstance for offences, and that derogations to the ban on discrimination such as those currently allowed under article 457 5 of the Criminal Code should be limited.

(b) Without prejudice to other criminal procedures, aggravating circumstances, in particular in the event of the death of the disappeared person or the commission of an enforced disappearance in respect of pregnant women, minors, persons with disabilities or other particularly vulnerable persons.

At the same time, rigid rules limiting deficit spending by regional governments could place the UK in the same fiscal straitjacket as the eurozone, where member states are prevented from borrowing in recessions. Fiscal policy would then become dangerously procyclical, aggravating business fluctuations.

Not surprisingly, their trade deficits have been shrinking. But most countries that were over saving and under spending have not saved less and spent more their current account surpluses have been growing, aggravating the weakness of global demand and thus undermining growth.

Where teachers were accused of abusing students, the first step was administrative sanction such as suspension, followed by prosecution before the courts by law sexual abuse of a minor by a person in a position of authority or trust constituted an aggravating circumstance.

To make matters worse, national failures can no longer be addressed without aggravating the situation. Of course indeed, above all in such circumstances the immense investments needed to overcome underdevelopment and the disabilities that it entails are increasingly forgotten by the world of international finance.

Recognizes that, in the context of the fight against terrorism and the reaction to counter terrorism measures, defamation of religions becomes an aggravating factor that contributes to the denial of fundamental rights and freedoms of target groups, as well as their economic and social exclusion

Recognizes that in the context of the fight against terrorism and the reaction to counter terrorism measures, defamation of religions becomes an aggravating factor that contributes to the denial of fundamental rights and freedoms of target groups, as well as their economic and social exclusion

It urged Governments to address the situation of persons with disabilities with respect to all actions taken to implement existing human rights treaties to which they are parties and to provide special protection to those who may experience multiple or aggravating forms of discrimination.

The Criminal Code also stipulates that when the offence of abduction and trafficking in women and children is aggravated by the deception or coercion of its victims to engage in prostitution, these aggravating circumstances will be taken into account and an appropriate penalty ordered.

7. Recognizes that, in the context of the fight against terrorism and the reaction to counter terrorism measures, defamation of religions becomes an aggravating factor that contributes to the denial of fundamental rights and freedoms of target groups, as well as their economic and social exclusion

In Belarus, the death penalty was abolished for 15 out of 29 offences and can now only be imposed when it is dictated by special aggravating circumstances as well as an exceptional danger posed by the offender (see E CN.4 2003 106, annex II, para.

This condition is also affirmed by the provision of paragraph 6 of Article 39 of the RA Criminal Code, according to which the accomplices, in this case the helper, are subject to criminal liability only for aggravating circumstances of the crime of which they have been aware.

9. Urges Governments, intergovernmental organizations and non governmental organizations to provide special protection to persons with mental or physical disabilities, who may experience multiple or aggravating forms of discrimination, with special emphasis on integrating them into society and protecting and promoting their full enjoyment of all human rights

In the same Article, sections IV and V were added to include, among the aggravating circumstances for the crime of kidnapping, the intention of the perpetrator to practice sexual acts with the victim and the circumstances in which the victim of the crime was less than 18 years old.