sedition

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Third, retired officers can be court-martialed for sedition.

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026

The former British colony passed an additional, homegrown security law last year, which strengthened penalties for sedition and created five new categories of crimes.

From Barron's • Dec. 2, 2025

Separately, police reportedly detained a 24-year-old man on suspicion of sedition on Saturday.

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2025

The penalty for treason can be death and for sedition up to 20 years in prison.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

Black newspapers—unabashedly partisan on issues pertaining to the Negro—refused to censor themselves, despite the federal government’s threat to level sedition charges against them.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly