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Section 77. (1) Whoever uses electronic communication or an information system to act in
contempt of race or religion shall be punished with imprisonment for from 02 (two) years to
05 (five) years or a fine of from 2 000 000 (two million) to 5 000 000 (five million) CFA
francs or both of such fine and imprisonment.
(2) The penalties provided for in Subsection 1 above shall be doubled where the offence is
committed with the aim of stirring up hatred and contempt between citizens.
Section 78. (1) Whoever uses electronic communications or an information system to design,
to publish or propagate a piece of information without being able to attest its veracity or prove
that the said piece of information was true shall be punished with imprisonment for from 06
(six) months to 02 (two) years or a fine of from 5,000,000 (five million) to 10,000,000 (ten
million) CFA francs or both of such fine and imprisonment.
(2) The penalties provided for in Subsection 1 above shall be doubled where the offence is
committed with the aim of disturbing public peace.
Section 79. Penalties against private acts of indecency set forth in Section 295 of the Penal
Code shall be punished with imprisonment for from 05 (five) years to 10 (ten) years or a fine
of from 5,000,000 (five million) to 10,000,000 (ten million) CFA francs where the victim has
been put in contact with the author of the said acts using electronic communication or an
information system.
Section 80. (1) Whoever for consideration or free of charge, uses electronic communications
or an information system to publish, attach, record or transmit an image showing acts of
pedophilia or a minor shall be punished with imprisonment for from 01 (one) to 05 (five)
years or a fine of from 5 000 000 (five million) to 10,000,000 (ten million) CFA francs or
both of.such fine and imprisonment.
(2) Whoever uses electronic means whatsoever to offer, provide or publish, import or export
an image or picture portraying pedophilia shall be punished with the penalties provided in
Subsection 3 above.
(3) Whoever keeps an image or picture portraying pedophilia in an electronic communication
network or an information system shall be punished with imprisonment for from 01 (one) to
05 (five) years or a fine of from 5,000,000 (five million) to 10,000,000 (ten million) CFA
francs or both of such fine and imprisonment.
(4) The penalties provided for in Subsection 3 above shall be doubled where an electronic
communication network is used to publish an image or picture of a minor.
(5) The provisions of this section shall equally apply to pornographic pictures showing
minors.
Section 81. (1) The following offences shall be punishable with the penalties provided for in
Section 82 below where they are committed using an electronic communication network or an
information system:
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offering, producing, providing child pornography for publication;
acquiring child pornography for oneself or for someone else using an information