Senators approved the “Yarovaya package”, the National Guard and the decriminalization of beatings

On June 29, the Federation Council approved a series of antiterrorist bills prepared by MP Irina Yarovaya and Senator Viktor Ozerov. The senators did not find infringement of the rights of citizens in the resonant "Yarovaya package", which human rights activists warned about. HRC head Mikhail Fedotov plans to ask Russian President Vladimir Putin to reject these bills. The Federation Council also ignored the complaints of mobile operators about technical difficulties and huge financial costs in the implementation of these amendments. It is reported by RBC.

The meeting was attended by 156 out of 170 senators. 151 senators voted for amendments to the Criminal Code introducing the concept of international terrorism. 141 people voted for the second package of laws, amendments to certain laws, including those regulating the activities of mobile operators.

on the Russian National Guard was also approved The draft law : “guardsmen”, in particular, will be able to use weapons in the crowd “in order to prevent (suppress) a terrorist act, free hostages, repel a group or armed attack on important state facilities, special cargo.”

The senators also liked the bill on the decriminalization of several articles of the Criminal Code - beatings (Article 116 of the Criminal Code) will be considered an administrative offense if the crime is committed for the first time. Removed criminal liability for non-payment of alimony.