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 "label": "Flag Desecration",
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  "ABW": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Defiling or burning the flag is punishable by imprisonment or a fine.",
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  "ARE": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Desecrating the UAE flag or flags of other countries is illegal in the UAE.",
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  "ARG": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Public desecration of the national flag is a crime in Argentina.",
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  "ARM": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Insulting the national flag is a criminal offense in Armenia.",
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  "AUT": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Desecration of national and international symbols is illegal in Austria.",
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  "AZE": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Desecration of the national flag is penalized in Azerbaijan.",
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  "BEL": {
   "status": "legal",
   "summary": "Flag desecration is not illegal in Belgium.",
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    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_desecration"
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   "hasSubnational": false,
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  "BGR": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Desecration of the national flag is a crime in Bulgaria.",
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   "hasSubnational": false,
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  "BRA": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Desecrating the national flag is a criminal offense punishable by fines or imprisonment.",
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   "lastUpdated": 1971,
   "hasSubnational": false,
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  "CHE": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Desecrating national emblems installed by public authority is a crime in Switzerland.",
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   "hasSubnational": false,
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  "CHL": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Public desecration of the national flag is a crime in Chile.",
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   "lastUpdated": null,
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  "CHN": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Flag desecration is a crime in China.",
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   "hasSubnational": false,
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  "CUW": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Desecrating the national flag is a criminal offense punishable by prison or a fine.",
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  "DEU": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Reviling or damaging the national or state flags in public is a criminal offense.",
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    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_desecration"
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   "lastUpdated": 2019,
   "hasSubnational": false,
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  "DNK": {
   "status": "foreign_only",
   "summary": "Desecrating the national flag is legal, but desecrating foreign flags is illegal under the penal code.",
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   "lastUpdated": 1936,
   "hasSubnational": false,
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  "DOM": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Desecrating the national flag is a criminal offense punishable by imprisonment and a fine.",
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  "DZA": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Flag desecration is a criminal offense punishable by imprisonment in Algeria.",
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   "lastUpdated": 2010,
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  "EGY": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Desecrating the national flag is illegal and punishable by a fine.",
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  "ESP": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Desecrating the national flag is a criminal offense punishable by a fine.",
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  "EST": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Desecrating national or foreign flags is a criminal offense punishable by imprisonment or a fine.",
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  "ETH": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Defacing the national flag is prohibited under the Federal Flag Proclamation.",
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  "FIN": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Desecrating the Finnish flag is illegal under the law on the Finnish flag.",
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    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_desecration"
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  "FRA": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Desecrating the national flag in public places is a criminal offense.",
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  "FRO": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Desecrating the Faroese flag is prohibited by the autonomous territory's flag law.",
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   "hasSubnational": false,
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  "GBR": {
   "status": "legal",
   "summary": "There is no specific law making flag desecration a criminal offense.",
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   "lastUpdated": 2006,
   "hasSubnational": false,
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  "GRC": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Flag desecration is illegal in Greece and punishable by up to two years of imprisonment.",
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  "HKG": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Desecrating the national or regional flag is a criminal offense under local ordinances.",
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   "lastUpdated": 2019,
   "hasSubnational": false,
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  "HRV": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Desecrating any national flag is a felony punishable by up to one year of imprisonment.",
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  "HUN": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Desecration of the national flag is explicitly stated to be illegal in Hungary.",
   "notes": null,
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   "lastUpdated": null,
   "hasSubnational": false,
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  "IDN": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Desecrating the Indonesian national flag is prohibited by law and punishable by imprisonment or fines.",
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    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_desecration"
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  "IND": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Desecration of the Indian flag is illegal under the Flag Code and Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act.",
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   "hasSubnational": false,
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  "IRL": {
   "status": "legal",
   "summary": "There is no specific criminal law against flag desecration, only advisory guidelines.",
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  "IRN": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Desecration of the national flag is a crime in Iran.",
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  "IRQ": {
   "status": "unknown",
   "summary": "The evidence describes historical events and cultural attitudes but does not specify the current legal status of flag desecration.",
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   "lastUpdated": 2004,
   "hasSubnational": false,
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  "ISR": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Deliberately burning the Israeli flag is a criminal offense punishable by up to three years in prison.",
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  "ITA": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Desecration of Italian or foreign national flags is prohibited by law and punishable by fines or imprisonment.",
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  "JAM": {
   "status": "legal",
   "summary": "Flag desecration is considered legal in Jamaica, particularly for disposing of damaged flags.",
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  "JPN": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Desecrating the national flag is a criminal offense under a newly enacted law.",
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  "KAZ": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Flag desecration is a criminal offense punishable by fines, house arrest, or imprisonment.",
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  "KOR": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Desecrating the national flag is a criminal offense under the South Korean Criminal Act.",
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    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_desecration"
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  "LTU": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Desecrating the national flag is punishable by arrest, imprisonment, or fines.",
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  "MAR": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Desecrating the national flag is a criminal offense under the Penal Code.",
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  "MEX": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Desecrating the national flag is a crime punishable by prison or fines.",
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  "MKD": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Desecration of the national flag is banned under the Criminal Code.",
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  "MYS": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Disrespecting the national flag can be prosecuted under existing penal and sedition laws.",
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  "NGA": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Flying or exhibiting the national flag in a defaced condition is a criminal offense.",
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  "NLD": {
   "status": "legal",
   "summary": "There are no laws banning flag desecration, which is protected under freedom of expression.",
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  "NOR": {
   "status": "legal",
   "summary": "The ban on desecrating foreign flags was lifted in 2008, making such acts legal.",
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    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_desecration"
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  "NPL": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Burning or disrespecting the national flag is illegal and punishable by jail or fines.",
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   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Destroying the national flag with intent to dishonor is a criminal offense.",
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    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_desecration"
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  "PAK": {
   "status": "unknown",
   "summary": "The legal status of flag desecration is unclear as statutes are not definitive.",
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  "PAN": {
   "status": "unknown",
   "summary": "The evidence describes a historical riot and does not specify current laws on flag desecration.",
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  "PER": {
   "status": "unknown",
   "summary": "The precise law is unclear, and a specific case was closed without establishing a clear legal precedent.",
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   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Desecrating the flag is a prohibited act punishable by fine or imprisonment under the Flag and Heraldic Code.",
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   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Desecrating the national flag is a criminal offense punishable by imprisonment or a fine.",
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   "status": "legal",
   "summary": "Flag desecration is not a criminal offense as the prohibition was removed from the Criminal Code.",
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   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Desecrating the national flag is a criminal offense punishable by up to one year of imprisonment.",
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   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Desecrating the national flag is considered blasphemy and is strictly prohibited.",
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   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Desecrating the national flag is illegal under the National Symbols Act and Regulations.",
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   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Desecrating the Surinamese flag is a criminal offense punishable by imprisonment.",
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   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Desecrating the national flag is a criminal offense punishable by fine or imprisonment.",
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    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_desecration"
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   "status": "legal",
   "summary": "Flag desecration is legal in Sweden, though displaying modified flags may be punished as disorderly conduct.",
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    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_desecration"
   ],
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   "hasSubnational": false,
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   "status": "unknown",
   "summary": "There are no laws regarding flag desecration in the national ordinance.",
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    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_desecration"
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   "hasSubnational": false,
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  "THA": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Desecrating the Thai national flag is a criminal offense punishable by fine or imprisonment.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_desecration"
   ],
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   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
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  "TUR": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Burning the flag of any nation, including Turkey, is strictly forbidden in Turkey.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_desecration"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": 2004,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
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  "TWN": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Insulting the national flag or emblem of any country is a criminal offense in Taiwan.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_desecration"
   ],
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   "hasSubnational": false,
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  },
  "UKR": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Desecrating the national flag is a crime in Ukraine punishable by imprisonment.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_desecration"
   ],
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   "hasSubnational": false,
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  },
  "URY": {
   "status": "foreign_only",
   "summary": "Desecration of foreign flags is punished, but there is no restriction on desecrating the Uruguayan national flag.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_desecration"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": null,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
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  },
  "USA": {
   "status": "legal",
   "summary": "Flag desecration is constitutionally protected and not a criminal offense.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_desecration"
   ],
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   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
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  "UZB": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Desecration of the national flag is a criminal offense punishable by fines, community service, or correctional labor.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_desecration"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": null,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
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  },
  "VEN": {
   "status": "unknown",
   "summary": "The evidence describes protests and government criticism of flag usage but does not specify the current criminal law status.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_desecration"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": null,
   "hasSubnational": false,
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  },
  "WSM": {
   "status": "illegal",
   "summary": "Desecrating the national flag is a criminal offense punishable by fine or imprisonment.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_desecration"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": 1994,
   "hasSubnational": false,
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  "ZAF": {
   "status": "legal",
   "summary": "There is currently no law prohibiting flag desecration in post-apartheid South Africa.",
   "notes": null,
   "sources": [
    "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_desecration"
   ],
   "lastUpdated": 2024,
   "hasSubnational": false,
   "confidence": "medium",
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