1. Any person who unintentionally causes the death of another person due to a
breach of professional or administrative regulations shall be sentenced to between
one and six years of imprisonment.
2. Any person who commits the crime of unintentionally causing death of more than
one person shall be sentenced to between five and twelve years of imprisonment.
3. Offenders may also be banned from holding certain posts, practicing certain
occupations or doing certain jobs for one to five years.
Article 100.- Forced suicide
1. Any person who cruelly treats, constantly intimidates, ill-treats or humiliates a
person dependent on him/her, inducing the latter to commit suicide, shall be
sentenced to between two and seven years of imprisonment.
2. Any person who commits the crime of compelling more than one person to
commit suicide shall be sentenced to between five and twelve years of
imprisonment.
Article 101.- Inciting or assisting other persons to commit suicide
1. Any person who incites another person to commit suicide or assists another person
to commit suicide shall be sentenced to imprisonment for between six months and
three years.
2. Any person who commits the crime of assisting or inciting more than one person
to commit suicide shall be sentenced to between two and seven years of
imprisonment.
Article 102.- Refusal to rescue people from life-threatening situation
1. Those who knows other persons are in life-threatening danger but refuse to rescue
them despite having the ability to do so, thus contributing to the latter•s death shall
be subject to warning or non-custodial reform for up to two years or a prison term
between three months and two years.
2. Any person who commits such crime in one of the following circumstances shall
be sentenced to between one year and five years of imprisonment:
a) The person who refuses to rescue the other person is the one who unintentionally
causes the dangerous situation;
b) The person who refuses to rescue the other person is obliged to rescue people as
required by law or his/her occupation.
3. The offenders may also be banned from holding certain posts, practicing certain
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