Is it a jail sentence for a husband to force his wife to join his religion?
(Baonghean.vn) - My husband used force to force his wife to join his religion but I did not agree, what will happen if I do not agree? This is a concern of Ms. Ho Thi N. (Hung Nguyen).
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 164 of Chapter XV of the Penal Code No. 2015 and the Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Penal Code 2017, which stipulate the crime of infringing upon the right to freedombelief, other people's religions are as follows:
Crime of violating the freedom of belief and religion of others:
1. Anyone who uses force, threatens to use force or uses other means to prevent or force others from exercising their right to freedom of belief and religion, to follow or not to follow a religion, has been disciplined or administratively sanctioned for one of these acts and still commits the violation, shall be subject to non-custodial reform for up to 01 year or imprisonment from 03 months to 01 year.
2. Committing a crime in one of the following cases shall be punishable by imprisonment from 01 year to 03 years:
a) Organized;
b) Abusing position and power;
c) Committing the crime 02 times or more;
d) Leading to protests;
d) Adversely affecting social security, order and safety.
3. The offender may also be banned from holding positions, practicing a profession or doing certain jobs from 01 to 05 years.
If your husband uses force to force his wife to join his religion, this is an act of violating the freedom of belief and religion of others. In case the husband forces his wife to join a religion, he may be sentenced to non-custodial reform for up to 01 year or to imprisonment from 03 months to 03 years depending on the nature, severity and crime. In addition, the offender may also be banned from holding a position, practicing a profession or doing certain jobs from 01 year to 05 years.
