Article 484 — Forbidden Assemblies.

(1) Whoever, of his own free will, takes part, on the public highways or in a public place, in assemblies forbidden by law, is punishable with fine not exceeding two thousand Birr. (2) Ringleaders, organizers or commanders of such crime are punishable with simple imprisonment not exceeding two years. (3) Anyone who, knowingly takes part in an armed assembly, is punishable with simple imprisonment from three months to five years. (4) Where the crime is committed as specified in sub-article (3) above, a ringleader, an organizer, a commander or a person who has carried weapons; is punishable with simple imprisonment from one year to five years. (5) Where a juridical person organizes or commands an assembly forbidden by law, the punishment shall be a fine not exceeding ten thousand Birr.