Russia mulls law against "offense of religious feelings"

A draft law, which envisages punishment of up to three years in prison for insulting religious feelings, was presented on Wednesday in the State Duma of Russia.

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Wednesday, 26.09.2012.

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MOSCOW A draft law, which envisages punishment of up to three years in prison for insulting religious feelings, was presented on Wednesday in the State Duma of Russia. The law, which was developed by all four factions in the Duma, also provides for fines of up to 300,000 rubles (USD 10,000), or compulsory labor for up to 200 hours. Russia mulls law against "offense of religious feelings" The legislation aims to introduce stricter punishment for desecration or demolition of buildings and objects of religious significance - up to 500,000 rubles (about USD 17,000), or jail time of up to five years. Deputies on Tuesday approved with a majority vote a statement on the protection of religious feelings of citizens, condemning the frequent cases of desecration of religious shrines. The proposals first surfaced after the incident at Moscow's Church of Christ the Savior in February, caused by the members of a local pop bad dubbed Pussy Riot. Earlier this month the Liberal Democratic Party said that work had begun on the draft. According to a survey of the All-Russia Center conducted in September, 82 percent of Russian citizens supported stricter penalties for blasphemy, while 73 percent had not heard of any cases of desecration - except that pertaining to Pussy Riot. A view of Moscow (Beta, file) Tanjug

Russia mulls law against "offense of religious feelings"

The legislation aims to introduce stricter punishment for desecration or demolition of buildings and objects of religious significance - up to 500,000 rubles (about USD 17,000), or jail time of up to five years.

Deputies on Tuesday approved with a majority vote a statement on the protection of religious feelings of citizens, condemning the frequent cases of desecration of religious shrines.

The proposals first surfaced after the incident at Moscow's Church of Christ the Savior in February, caused by the members of a local pop bad dubbed Pussy Riot.

Earlier this month the Liberal Democratic Party said that work had begun on the draft.

According to a survey of the All-Russia Center conducted in September, 82 percent of Russian citizens supported stricter penalties for blasphemy, while 73 percent had not heard of any cases of desecration - except that pertaining to Pussy Riot.

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