The building of the State Duma of the Russian FederationMOSCOW, January 21 Head of the Duma Committee on State Construction and Legislation Pavel Krasheninnikov said that parliamentarians would try to adopt a bill to toughen punishment for torture for government officials in February-March. In December, a bill was submitted to the State Duma to toughen punishment for torture organized by government officials, they will be punished by imprisonment for up to 12 years. In addition, coercion to testify for employees of the Federal Penitentiary Service will be equated with torture. The concept of «intimidation» is also being introduced. «In February, at the beginning, we will consider the bill in the first reading. … We will try to hold the second and third readings in February-March,» Krasheninnikov told reporters.
The EP Expert Council supported the draft on tougher punishment for torture
