The concept of extremism expanded, penalties toughened
Penalties for participation in extremist and banned organizations have been increased. Now, such actions can be punished by imprisonment for 5 to 10 years. Fines and administrative arrest measures have also been established for the dissemination of extremist materials.
The concept of extremism expanded, penalties toughened
Amendments and additions introduced to certain legislative acts expanded the concept of extremism and toughened penalties.
In particular, according to the additions introduced to the Criminal Code, participation in extremist, separatist, fundamentalist, or other prohibited organizations is punishable by imprisonment for 5 to 10 years.
According to the additions introduced to the Code of Administrative Responsibility, the preparation or possession with the intent to distribute materials imbued with ideas of extremism, separatism, or fanaticism that call for massacres or forced displacement of citizens, or aimed at causing panic among the population, as well as the preparation or possession with the intent to distribute or display attributes or symbols of extremist and terrorist organizations shall entail the confiscation of the object of the violation and a fine on citizens from 50 to 100 times the BCA (Base Calculation Amount), and on officials from 100 to 150 times the BCA, or administrative arrest for up to 15 days.
Additionally, the words "religious extremism" in the legislative acts were replaced with the word "extremism".