The State Duma adopted amendments on life imprisonment for high treason. Now the maximum penalty is 20 years in prison with a fine of up to 500,000 rubles. They also adopted an amendment on the penalty of up to five years in prison for facilitating the implementation of anti-Russian decisions in international structures.
The amendments also toughen liability for terrorism: under the “Terrorist act” article, the maximum penalty was increased from 15 to 20 years in prison; under the article “Act of international terrorism”, the sentence will be 12 years to life imprisonment (now 10 to 20 years in prison or life imprisonment). The minimum sentence for recruitment or participation in terrorist crimes will be increased from 5 to 7 years, and the minimum sentence for complicity from 10 to 12 years. Under the article “Organization of a terrorist community and participation in it” will threaten 10-15 years in prison (now 5-10 years).
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