Law No. 97/9 of 10 January, 1997, provides severe punishment for the use of torture by government officials. If the torture results in unintentional death, the punishment is imprisonment for life; if it causes illness or incapacity to work for a period above 30 days, the punishment is 10–20 years imprisonment; if it causes illness or incapacity to work for a period below 30 days, it is 2–5 years imprisonment and a fine of 50,000F CFA to 200,000F CFA.