15 years for organizing riots

Safety Committee of the State Duma headed by Irina Spring has proposed legal amendments that significantly increases the maximum penalty for organizing mass unrest - from 10 to 15 years in prison. Thus, the "ceiling" on this article will be the same as for Article 105 of the Criminal Code "Murder". This is the second bill in recent days that consistently reinforces responsibility for protest activity.

Spring present amendments and her colleagues propose to rewrite Part 1 of Art. 212 of the Criminal Code of Russia (riots). The maximum term for organizing mass unrest rises from 10 to 15 years in prison.

In addition, up to 15 years light to those who prepares people to participate in the riots.

By the rebels, that is, persons who "are trained, obviously for student held for the organization of mass riots or participate in them," faces up to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to 500 thousand. Rub.

The most famous case of a trial on charges of organizing mass riots in Russia associated with the leader of the "Left Front" Sergei Udaltsov and Leonid Razvozzhaeva, as well as their supporters Konstantin Lebedev. They were accused of organizing riots on Bolotnaya Square in Moscow on May 6, 2012.

For multiple violations at the rallies can give up to five years

On the initiative of the deputies of the previous tightening antiprotestnogo legislation became known on March 31.

Then the bill "On amendments to some legislative acts of the Russian Federation (in terms of improving the legislation on public events)" was submitted to the Duma United Russia deputy, Alexander and Andrew Sidyakina Krasovo, as well as member of the "Fair Russia" Igor Zotov.

If it is adopted, for repeated violations "established order of assembly" will face up to five years in prison.

Also arrested on such actions citizens can be arrested for 10 or 15 days according to the articles of the Administrative Code, which earlier threatened a fine or corrective labor.

There is a sense that the economy is not all right, and that problems will increase.

Co-Chair of the National Strategy Council Valery Hamsters believes that the deputies are trying to prove their loyalty to the President in the field of combating the threat of the mythical orange.

Political analyst Yevgeny Minchenko sees the logic in the actions of the authorities. "This is obviously a direct response to the Ukrainian events. Our legislation is already quite tough. In addition, since want to allow police to use weapons of mass disorders in conditions (on the bill Hinstein United Russia) - he argues. - It's frightening preventive measures. If something happens, it will meet tough response. The logic of power is such ».
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