Russia may impose harsher punishments for attacks on journalists

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Source: Rianovosti

A bill will be introduced to the Russian parliament on Tuesday proposing the introduction of harsher punishments for people who attack journalists.

Under the amendments, those who commit serious attacks against journalists would receive from 20 years to a life sentence, while those who commit less serious attacks would receive 12-20 years in jail.

"In recent years, attacks on journalists have become more and more frequent, although their work is socially important," said Boris Reznik, deputy chairman of the State Duma committee on media policy, who is proposing the amendments.



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1. They do know it's Putin, right?