Deprivation of liberty

Unlawfully preventing a person from going to a place or from leaving a place. The press often describes it as abduction or unlawful detention.

Unlawfully depriving a person of the freedom to go to a place or to stay in a place is an offence (TCK 109). Abduction, forcing someone into a vehicle, locking someone inside a house and holding someone against their will fall within this scope.

Penalty

Basic form (TCK 109/1): 1–5 years’ imprisonment.
Use of force, threat or deception (TCK 109/2): 2–7 years’ imprisonment.

Penalty doubled (TCK 109/3)

with a weapon,
jointly by more than one person,
because of the public duty performed by the victim,
by abuse of the influence derived from public office,
against an ascendant, descendant, spouse or former spouse,
against a child or a person who is physically or mentally unable to defend themselves.

Other consequences

If the offence causes the victim a significant economic loss, a judicial fine of up to one thousand days is also imposed.
If the offence is committed with a sexual motive, the penalty is increased by one half.
If an injury aggravated by its consequences occurs during the offence, the provisions on intentional injury also apply.

Threat