They want to oblige local police officers to carry out individual preventive work on individuals held responsible for discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and promoting Nazi equipment or symbols. The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs made a corresponding proposal. TASSReferring to the Ministry’s draft decree.
Therefore, the department proposes to amend the order “On the performance of service and the organization of this activity in the administrative area served by the local police commissar” and add to it a paragraph containing the categories of persons transported by local police officers. Individual preventive work. It is also planned to include citizens who “commit administrative offenses against the order of the government or encroach on public order and public security” during public or official sporting events or the administrative offenses specified in Article 20.3 (propaganda or public display of Nazi equipment or symbols). or equipment or symbols of extremist organizations), 20.3.3 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (public actions aimed at discrediting the use of the RF Armed Forces for the purpose of protecting the interests of the Russian Federation and its citizens).
In addition, these administrative crimes can also be committed outside the venues where public events are held.
Previously Russian President Vladimir Putin signed law on criminal liability for discrediting participants in a special military operation (SVO) regardless of their status and disseminating fake news about them.
Previously the Constitutional Court of Russia denied Repeal of the article on discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.