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Putin passed the law on life imprisonment for high treason

  • April 28, 2023
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He the president from RussiaVladimir Putin, today enacted amendments to Criminal Code which represent life imprisonment for a crime treason and increases the punishment for actions terrorism from

Putin passed the law on life imprisonment for high treason

He the president from RussiaVladimir Putin, today enacted amendments to Criminal Code which represent life imprisonment for a crime treason and increases the punishment for actions terrorism from 15 to 20 years old.

Earlier, the rule was approved by both chambers of the Russian parliament.

The amendments were submitted to the Duma in November 2022 by the Russian government in the context of the military campaign in Ukraine, considering it necessary strengthen the Criminal Code intensify the crimes terrorism against the foundations of the constitutional order and state security.

via Reuters

The changes announced by Putin change the article on “treason” during installation life imprisonment for this crime instead of the 20 years that have existed so far.

V last weekThis was reported by the Russian security forces. five arrests on suspicion of “high treason”.

According to the article “terrorist act” of the Criminal Code, the maximum punishment in the form of 15 to 20 years old from jail.

via Reuters

If it’s about international terrorismoffer may vary from 12 years from prison to life imprisonment (now it is from 10 to 20 years in prison or life imprisonment).

minimum punishment for recruiting or participating in terrorist crimes will increase 5 to 7 years oldand one that a judge can appoint for complicity from 10 to 12 years.

In turn, the article “Organization of a terrorist group and participation in it” will threaten after the signing of the amendments by Putin from 10 to 15 years in prison (now from 5 to 10 years).

via Reuters

Russia also toughens punishment for crime sabotage when actions are taken aimed at causing damage to the transport infrastructure and the life of the population, as well as causing harm to health people to undermine economic security And national defense.

for these crimes defendant may face 20 years in prison compared to the current 15 years.

EFE.

Source: Aristegui Noticias

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