Admin l Thursday, January 04, 208
MOSCOW, Anybody found to be inducing people to commit terrorist or acts of extremism will henceforth face either life sentence or be made to pay fine up to 700,000 Rubles under Russian law.
This follows Friday’s accent to a new bill by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The State Duma adopted the legislative initiative on December 14, while Federation Council approved it on December 26.
The law, according to the official website of Russia legal information. is aimed to tighten counteracting financing and organizing terrorist and extremist activities.
Crimes related to such financing or any form of inducing people to commit crimes of terrorist nature may result in penalties ranging from fines of up to 700,000 rubles (nearly $12,000) to life sentence.
The law also extensively defines “terrorism propaganda” term. Commitment of this crime would be punishable by up to 5 years in prison.
