assistance to persons perishing at sea or in another waterway, if such assistance might have been rendered without serious danger to the ship, the crew, or the passengers—
- shall be punishable by deprivation of freedom for a period not to exceed two years, or corrective labor for a period not to exceed one year, with or without deprivation of the right to occupy the position of master.
Article 130. Defamation
Defamation; that is, the dissemination of deliberately false fabrications defaming another person—
- shall be punishable by deprivation of freedom for a period not to exceed one year, or by corrective labor for the same period, or by a fine not to exceed 500 rubles, or by public censure, or by application of measures of social action.
Libel, or defamation by other means of reproduction than print, or defamation committed by a person previously convicted of same—
- shall be punishable by deprivation of freedom for a period not to exceed three years, or by corrective labor for a period not to exceed one year.
Defamation when accompanied by charges of having committed a crime against the state or other serious crime—
- shall be punishable by deprivation of freedom for a period not to exceed five years.
Article 131. Contumely
Contumely; that is, the intentional denigration of the honor and dignity of a person, expressed in unpleasant form—
- shall be punishable by corrosive labor for a period not to exceed six months, or by a fine not to exceed 500 rubles, or by public censure, or by the application of measures of social action.
Contumely in print, or contumely committed by a person previously convicted of same—
- shall be punishable by corrective labor for a period not to exceed one year, or by a fine not to exceed 1,000 ruble.
Chapter Four
Crimes against the Political and Labor Rights of Citizens
Article 132 Obstructing the execution of an electoral law
