Article 25 — Harassment, Threats, and Intimidation

Any national who engages in any of the following conduct commits an offence:

1. Persistent harassment: a course of conduct directed at a person that consists of repeated unwanted contact, communications, surveillance, or following, and that a reasonable person would consider alarming or distressing.
2. Credible threats of violence: making threats of violence against any person where the threat is credible and causes the victim to fear for their safety.
3. Intimidation: conduct intended to compel another person to act, or to refrain from acting, against their will.

The offences under paragraph 1 may be committed through any means, including digital communications.

An offence under this Article is aggravated where:

1. The conduct is directed at a public officer in connection with their official functions.
2. The conduct involves the dissemination of personal information with intent to harass, threaten, or intimidate (doxing).

An offence under paragraph 1 is classified as a serious offence. Where an aggravating circumstance under paragraph 3 applies, the offence is classified as a grave offence.

A person convicted of a serious offence under this Article is liable to the following sanctions, in accordance with Article 10:

1. A fine of not less than $5,000 and not exceeding $50,000.
2. Public censure.
3. Exclusion from relevant digital platforms.

A person convicted of a grave offence under this Article is liable to the following sanctions:

1. A fine of not less than $50,000 and not exceeding $500,000.
2. Public censure.
3. Exclusion from relevant digital platforms.