18 Oct 2013 21:45

Bill banning leaders of extremist organizations closed to create new ones passed in first reading

MOSCOW. Oct 18 (Interfax) - The Russian State Duma has passed in the first reading a bill banning former heads of public and religious organizations, which were banned or closed by court ruling for extremism, to initiate creating new unities.

It has been proposed to add relevant limitations to the Article 15 of the federal law on fighting extremist activities.

The explanatory note to the bill said that, as of now, such limitation did not exist. "If enough legal grounds for criminal liability have not been found regarding a leader of public or religious unity liquidated (closed), it is impossible to limit his participation in creating new unities in order to continue extremist activities," the note said.