The odious Article 282 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation will be softened
Russian President Vladimir Putin submitted to the State Duma a bill to mitigate punishment for crimes under Article 282 of the Criminal Code “Inciting hatred or enmity, as well as humiliation of human dignity.” The text of the bill was published today on the official website of the State Duma of the Russian Federation. According to the bill, criminal liability will only arise if the violation is committed more than once during the year and does not incur...