Penal Code of the State of Eritrea. País/Territorio Eritrea Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2015 Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Ganado, Alimentación y nutrición, Tierra y suelos, Cultivos, Agua, General Palabra clave Ley marco Infracciones/sanciones Salud pública Fraude Uso de agua para ganado Propiedad Alimentos para animales/piensos Sanidad animal Plagas/enfermedades Medicamentos Protección vegetal Agua potable Derechos de propiedad Área geográphica Africa, Africa Oriental, Países menos desarrollados, Mar Rojo & Golfo de Adén Entry into force notes This Code shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Gazette of Eritrean Laws and, except as provided in Article 4, applies only to offences committed wholly or partly after that date. Resumen This Penal Code consisting of 396 articles aims at (i) ensuring order, peace and the security of the State and its inhabitants; (ii) preventing offences by giving due notice of the offences and respective penalties prescribed by law and should this be ineffective by providing for the just treatment and punishment of offenders; (iii) providing an effective, fair and reasonably uniform sentencing system by providing punishment proportional to the severity of offences. It is composed by II Parts: Part I, General, that includes II Books regarding Offences and the Offender (Book I) and Punishment (Book II); and Part II with the Special Part in V Books, namely Offences against (I) International Law; (II) Interests of the State; (III) the Person, Public Decency, and the Family; (IV) Property; (V) Offences involving Drugs. Texto completo Inglés Página web www.refworld.org