The State Duma Committee approved the amendment on life imprisonment for treason
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The State Duma Committee on State Building and Legislation approved amendments providing for life imprisonment for high treason. About it informs “RIA News”.
Committee Chairman Pavel Krasheninnikov clarified that the changes are proposed to be considered at a meeting of the State Duma on Thursday, April 13.
On the introduction of amendments to the State Duma on life imprisonment for treason became known April 7th. According to Vasily Piskarev, Chairman of the Committee on Security and Anti-Corruption, they will be proposed to the draft law already adopted in the first reading.
The amendments to the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, which are being amended, were proposed in November and approved in December 2022. Now the punishment under Art. 275 of the Criminal Code (treason) provides for 12 to 20 years in prison. In addition, the deputies propose to toughen the punishment for terrorist attacks, recruitment, participation in a terrorist community, sabotage, etc.
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