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Russia: Federal Law No. 32-FZ introducing criminal liability for spreading misinformation on Russian Army

Progress

Current status
in force
04 Mar 2022 in force
02 Mar 2022 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Russia
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

04 Mar 2022
in force

Implemented Federal Law No. 32-FZ introducing criminal liability for spreading misinformation on Russian Army

On 4 March 2022, Federal Law No. 32-FZ enters into force after it was adopted by the Federal Council and signed into law on the same day by the President of the Russian Federation. Law No. 32-FZ amends Articles 31 and 151 of the Criminal Code and i…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
02 Mar 2022
under deliberation

Introduced Federal law introducing criminal liability for spreading misinformation on Russian Army

On 2 March 2022, Federal Bill No. 32-FZ is introduced in the State Duma, the lower house of the Federal Assembly of Russia. The Bill No. 32-FZ amends Articles 31 and 151 of the Criminal Code, to impose penalties for spreading information regarding t…

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament