‘Tens of thousands’ of people can claim exemption from criminal prosecution for participation in SVO

On Tuesday, the Federation Council (SF) held a meeting of the Committee on Constitutional Legislation and State Building, during which senators approved a number of bills being considered in parallel in the State Duma. “Colleagues have made their schedule in such a way that most of our issues are under preliminary consideration,” the head of the committee Andrey Klishas explained the conflict, adding that in the evening of the same day the members of the Federation Council will be able to vote finally – in writing.

The most significant of the discussed initiatives was a draft law on the exemption from criminal prosecution of participants in a special military operation (SVO) suspected of crimes of minor or medium gravity, as well as convicts who committed these crimes before the law came into force. “That is, this is not for the future, this is a question that closes past periods,” Mr. Klishas explained, emphasizing that we are not talking about the retroactive effect of the law. “Persons who are now under investigation or convicted can use this rule. For the future, this situation is impossible. It is clear why: so that a person, excuse me for being rude, does not set fire to a neighbor’s house, and then goes to the NWO.”

The norm does not apply to persons convicted of crimes against the sexual inviolability of minors, extremism and other similar offenses, since “this is exactly the case when you need to be extremely careful,” Andrei Klishas continued. “It’s hard to say how many people (it will affect.— “b”), we discussed this issue with a number of law enforcement agencies. I heard different numbers, potentially tens of thousands of people,” he added. In response to a number of questions raised, the senator concluded that the norm would only apply to contract soldiers and would not work in case of injury. “There are injuries, when a person is fired from service, then yes. And if this is an injury, when he can continue his service, then he continues it, ”he said.

Andrew Ashes