Russian State Duma passes law enabling asset seizure for convictions related to ‘fake news’ about army
Source: Meduza
The Russian State Duma has passed a law allowing for property to be confiscated from those convicted of spreading “fake news” about the Russian army (Article 207.3 of the Criminal Code), reports Interfax.
The new law also applies to those convicted of:
- Public calls for extremist activity (Article 280 of the Criminal Code).
- Public calls for actions against the security of the state (Article 280.4 of the Criminal Code).
- Calls for sanctions against Russia and its citizens (Article 284.2 of the Criminal Code).
- Providing assistance in the execution of decisions of international organizations in which the Russian Federation does not participate, or foreign state bodies. (Article 284.3 of the Criminal Code).
- Rehabilitation of Nazism (Article 354.1 of the Criminal Code).
Property can be confiscated in cases where crimes are determined to have been committed for “personal gain or monetary reward.”
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