Russia: Putin toughens punishment for public calls for separatism
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| Publication Date | 22 July 2014 |
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July 22, 2014
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law that increases the punishment for public calls for separatism.
The Kremlin's website said on July 22 that the new minimum penalty for separatist calls will be a fine of between 10,000 and 30,000 rubles ($285 and $855).
The maximum punishment for the felony will be imprisonment of up to four years.
Previous legislation had a penalty of three years in jail.
Publicly calling for separatism on the Internet or by using online resources means up to 480 hours of community service and a maximum of five years in jail.
There was previously no punishment for online calls for separatism.
Based on reporting by kremlin.ru and rapsinews.ru
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