PENAL CODE of the Democratic Republic of Timor Leste values in a democratic society, regarding the hierarchy of values described in the Fundamental Law whilst also addressing international obligations assumed by the country when it subscribed to and ratified the Statute of the International Criminal Court. Title II describes crimes against individuals, providing special protection to eminently personal legal interests, particularly protection of life, physical integrity, personal freedom, sexual freedom and protection of privacy. Voluntary termination of pregnancy is described as a punishable crime under the terms of provisions in article 145 of this Code. This title in general and particularly in the provisions on crimes against physical integrity, special relevance is given to the introduction of crimes of mistreatment of minors and spouses, fundamental provisions to the affirmation of the rule of law and protection of human rights in Timorese society. Equally highlighted is the qualification of the practice of slavery and human trafficking as a criminal offense, fruit of the humanist concept that guided the preparation of this Code. Title III describes crimes against life in democratic society, highlighting crimes against public order, state security and life in society, as well as electoral crimes and crimes against public authority. This Title in general, and within the scope of crimes against life in society, include provisions for specific definitions of crimes against the environment, a reflection of the increasing concern by society in preserving natural resources and protecting the environment, punishing unsustainably harmful practices involving fauna, flora and natural habitats. Protection of assets is addressed in Title IV of this Book, where a system of standards is constructed upon the legal definition of the most common crimes found in diverse laws, such as larceny, theft, robbery, abuse of trust and property damage. These crimes are legally defined as being either simple or aggravated, weighing circumstances such as value, nature of the item taken, ways and means of commission, whether violence was present, and other circumstances that could significantly increase the guilt or unlawfulness of the perpetrator. Crimes of obstruction of justice and crimes committed in performance of public office are listed in Titles V and VI where punishment for falsity in procedural acts, forms of obstruction of justice, failure to perform and to deny justice are provided for, as are others, such as bribery, malfeasance of magistrates or public servants and attorneys and public defenders. Other acts of assisting offenders within the domain of justice are criminalized, as are classic crimes of defamatory false information, simulation of crime and failure to report crime. 6