PENAL CODE of the Democratic Republic of Timor Leste commits any of the acts described therein while de facto assuming performance of these duties. 3. Torture or cruel, degrading or inhumane treatment means any act consisting in inflicting severe physical or psychological suffering, acute physical or mental strain or employing chemical products, drugs and other means, whether natural or artificial, with the intent to disrupt the victim's decision-making capacity or free expression of will. Article 168. Aggravation 1. Any person who, under the terms and conditions described in the previous article: a) Causes serious bodily harm as provided for in article 146; b) Employs means or methods of torture which are particularly grievous, namely beatings, electric shock, simulated execution, hallucinogenic substances, sexual abuse or serious threat against family members; c) Commits such acts as a means of hindering or rendering difficult the free exercise of political or trade union rights established by the Constitution; d) Habitually commits the aforesaid acts; is punishable with 5 to 15 years imprisonment. 2. If the acts referred to in this article or in the preceding article result in the suicide or death of the victim, the perpetrator is punishable with 5 to 20 years imprisonment. Article 169. Failure to denounce 1. Any hierarchical superior who, aware of the commission, by a subordinate, of any of the acts described in articles 167 and 168, fails to inform of such an act within three days from the date of becoming aware of the commission thereof, is punishable with 1 to 6 years imprisonment. 2. Any person who, in his/her professional capacity, becomes officially aware of any of the acts described in articles 167 and 168 and fails to immediately report the same to his/her immediate superior, or to denounce it, is punishable with the penalty, extraordinarily mitigated, as determined in the previous subarticle. Article 170. Freedom of assembly or demonstration 1. Any person who interferes with a lawfully authorized gathering or demonstration being held in a public place or open to the public by hindering or attempting to hinder it from being held is punishable with up to 2 years imprisonment or a fine. 2. Any law enforcement official who hinders or attempts to hinder, outside of legal limits, the exercise of the right to assembly or to demonstrate described in the preceding subarticle is punishable by up to 3 years imprisonment. SECTION II SEXUAL AGGRESSION Article 171. Sexual coercion Any person who, by means of violence, serious threat, or after having made, for the purpose of compelling another person to endure or to practice with the same or a third person any act of sexual relief, such a person unconscious or placed the same 49