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The authors of the draft law on combating terrorism promised to consider the second reading of the government’s proposals, the Supreme Court and the parliamentary opposition. Officials criticized the position of the information storage and sentences
The State Duma adopted in the first reading the so-called “anti-terrorism package” of amendments proposed to restrict exit from Russia for five years and to revoke the citizenship of persons involved in terrorist activities. Over 287 deputies voted against – 7 people, just voted 294 deputies out of 450 supported the bill only the faction “United Russia” and
«A Just Russia» Restrictions on exit
The amendments to the State Duma Committee chairman Irina Spring and chairman of the Federation Council defense Viktor Ozerov Committee in early April, is introduced into the Criminal Code a new article – “The act of international terrorism.” The punishment for it – deprivation of liberty for a term of 15 to 20 years with a restriction of freedom for up to two years or a life sentence
Also, the parliamentarians have proposed as a counter-terrorism measures to expand the list of grounds for banning a Russian citizen from leaving. countries. The authors propose to limit the travel of five years for persons who have been declared an official warning about the inadmissibility of actions that create conditions for the commission of offenses under articles terrorism, hostage-taking, etc.
There are also significantly expanded the grounds for cancellation decision on granting Russian citizenship, as well as increase the number of cases in which the introduced anti-terrorist operation regime. The bill would also reduce to 14 years the minimum age for incurring liability for terrorist crimes and toughen penalties for them.
In addition, the operators during the three years will be to store and provide public authorities with information about the advanced subscriber calls and sent messages. MEPs also want to oblige companies to disclose their content, as well as images, sounds, or “other communications” users.
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These changes prepared by Parliament after the terrorist attack on board an aircraft A321 in Egypt last October and a series of terrorist attacks in Paris on 14 November. November 20 held a meeting of the State Duma and the Federation Council, which discussed the need for tougher anti-terrorism legislation. Before introducing the bill under consideration by the Security Council, told RBC interlocutors Safety Committee.
Critical reviews
The government’s official response to the bill supported his decision, but with certain conditions. The Cabinet decided that the amount of information that the bill proposes to keep the carriers, must be reduced, “taking into account the technical capabilities of network operators and organizers of information dissemination».
Legal Management of the State Duma voted in his opinion much tougher. Duma lawyers point out that the proposed punishment for an act of international terrorism is higher than the penalty for the commission of the terrorist act in Russia. The punishment for complicity is also higher than for terrorism, indicates control. These differences lawyers consider disproportionate and unfair.
The Supreme Court spoke similarly. “By virtue of the principles of proportionality and fairness of the punishment provided for in the sanctions article of the criminal law for the offense committed, should correspond to the nature and degree of public danger of the act, and relate to the types and sizes of punishments established for other crimes, taking into account their relationship”, – says in custody of the court.
CPRF and LDPR against
in consideration of the bill in committee of MPs criticized the authors of the bill for the lack of statistical data that motivate their initiative. At a meeting of the Duma Spring he responded to criticism and has led Statistics. According to her, there is evidence of an increase in the number of persons aged 14 to 16 years, trained and combat training in the Syrian city of Raqqa, in the moment it is 350 people. “On May 1, 2016 3400 found Russian citizens suspected of involvement in the activities of international terrorist organizations in Syria and Iraq” – said Spring. In addition, according to the deputy, in 2015 increased the number of cases of terrorist crimes – from 345 in 2014 to 648 last year. Spring also pointed out that caution to persons involved in terrorist activities, are a preventative measure. In 2014, it was announced 76 warnings in 2015 – 209, said deputy
Critics lowering the age of criminal responsibility in a number of articles Spring said that US children are responsible for crimes from 10 years in France. – 13 in Germany -. 14
Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on legislation Yuri Sinel’shchikov (Communist Party) said that the faction will not support the bill in the proposed form. According to him, the amendments to be discussed in his committee as a profile, as well as the Prosecutor General’s Office, the Ombudsman for Children’s Rights, etc. The Communists are against the expansion of the powers of investigators for fear of tyranny, lowering the age of criminal responsibility to 14 years, the institute of deprivation of citizenship, etc. However, the fight against terrorism of the Communist Party was in favor of lifting the moratorium on the death penalty and the introduction of confiscation of property condemned for terrorism.
LDPR faction also criticized proposals Spring. Deputy Sergei Ivanov, speaking from the faction, said that the proposed measures will not help combat terrorism, and the “naplodyat” set of criminal cases.
Spring in response stated that the Committee would consider all proposals for the second reading.
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