the Authors was made by the head of the Duma Committee on state construction and legislation Pavel Krasheninnikov and the head of a similar Committee of the Federation Council Andrey Klishas, they are both co-chairs of the working group on preparation of amendments to the Constitution.
Recall that the decision by the citizens in a nationwide vote in the basic Law now stipulates: “the Actions directed on alienation of the territory of the Russian Federation, as well as calls for such actions are not allowed.”
the Authors propose to amend the law “On countering extremist activities”. Namely, to clarify the terminology. Extremism in the case of support of the bill will be recognized as a violation of the territorial integrity of the Russian Federation, including the expropriation of part of its territory. “Thus, the terminology of the act will be brought into line with the Constitution and avoid ambiguous or uncertain interpretation of the integrity of the Russian Federation”, – said Pavel Krasheninnikov.
In the development of norms of the Constitution regarding the territorial integrity of the amendments to the codes, which are included in the General package of amendments. They prescribed sanctions.
firstly, it is proposed to Supplement the criminal code a new article 280.2 “violation of the territorial integrity of the Russian Federation”. As punishment it is proposed to deprive of liberty for a term of 6 to 10 years. Such sanctions will face for violation of direct prohibition on the alienation of the territory of the Russian Federation, as well as to exercise other actions aimed at violating the territorial integrity of the country.
secondly, it is proposed to introduce responsibility for public appeals to implementation of actions aimed at violating the territorial integrity of the country. Changes prepared to the administrative code, criminal and Criminal procedure codes.
If public calls are made for the first time, that person will face administrative liability. The punishment is fixed in the form of a fine: for citizens – from 30 to 60 thousand rubles, for officials – from 60 to 100 thousand rubles, for legal entities – from 200 to 300 thousand rubles. At the same time, increased the amounts of administrative penalties provided for cases where public appeals made through the media, the Internet or other information-telecommunication or electronic networks. Affairs about the administrative offences will bring prosecutors with future cases in the district courts.
Criminal liability for public calls will occur only in case of a repeated offense, if the person has already been brought to administrative responsibility for a similar offense within one year.
the Sanctions predusmotrenby a fine from 200 to 400 thousand rubles, or deprivation of liberty for a term up to 4 years with deprivation of the right to occupy certain positions or engage in certain activities.
While the amendments to the code in the Duma did not, as it aims to get feedback. Administrative proposals – in government, and criminal – and even to the Supreme Court.
Pavel Krasheninnikov stressed that against the background of current processes in the world and the existing global threats is very important to ensure the inviolability of our state borders. The proposed legislation will allow for the implementation of the new constitutional provisions, as well as reasonable and proportionate to differentiate administrative and criminal responsibility for public appeals to implementation of actions aimed at violating the territorial integrity of our country.
