The State Duma approved legislation broadening the catalog of extremists and terrorists driven by political animosity
The registers of «terrorists and extremists» will now encompass individuals implicated in matters “predicated on” political animosity. Including — concerning fabricated military information.
The State Duma sanctioned the specified legislative act in the second and third readings without delay.
Currently, the Rosfinmonitoring registry encompasses individuals implicated in matters falling under clauses pertaining to extremism or terrorism. The revisions markedly enlarge this scope, stipulating that the registers will encompass individuals implicated in matters concerning offenses prompted by animosity or antagonism. political, ideological, racial, national or religious, or due to motives in relation to any societal faction.
This pertains to such articles within the Penal Code of the Russian Federation, for instance, falsehoods concerning the armed forces, homicide, disorderly conduct, infliction of severe bodily harm, recurrent display of forbidden insignia, instigation to actions violating the territorial sovereignty of the Russian Federation, desecration of corpses and sepulchers, subversion, armed insurrection, and an array of others.
The enactment also broadens the anti-money laundering statute to encompass «funding of extremist operations». Rosfinmonitoring will gain admittance to data concerning the accounts of individuals implicated in this. As per the statute, banks must furnish details regarding the monetary dealings of individuals exhibiting an interest in the service.
The legislation will take effect from June 1, 2025