Incitement to suicide

A person who commits suicide is not punished. The law punishes a person who leads another person to commit suicide.

Penalty

• A person who incites or encourages another to commit suicide, strengthens their decision to do so or assists their suicide in any way: 2–5 years’ imprisonment.
• If the suicide takes place: 4–10 years’ imprisonment.
• A person who publicly encourages others to commit suicide: 3–8 years’ imprisonment.

Cases treated as intentional killing

A person who leads to suicide someone whose ability to understand the meaning and consequences of their act has not developed or has been removed, or who forces a person to commit suicide by force or threat, is liable for intentional killing (TCK 84/4).