The law of December 2004 created the "Haute autorité de lutte contre les discriminations et pour l'égalité" (High Authority against Discrimination and for Equality). Title 3 and articles 20 and 21 of the law amended the "Law on the Freedom of the Press of 29 July 1881" to make provisions for more specific offenses including injury, defamation, insult, incitement to hatred or violence, or discrimination against a person or group of persons because of their gender, sexual orientation or disability. When a physical assault or murder is motivated by the sexual orientation of the victim, the law increases the penalties that are normally given.