The government supported the bill to increase criminal liability for declination of minors to suicide. This is stated in an official opinion published on the website of the Cabinet on Friday, March 10.
The document was before introduced by Vice speaker of the state Duma Irina Yarovaya.
In particular, it is recommended to toughen the penalties for incitement to suicide or to attempt at it. In the calculation of threat, cruel treatment or systematic humiliation of human dignity. The government also considers it possible to introduce higher penalties for aggravated forms of suicide or to attempt at suicide.
The bill proposes to state article 110 of the Criminal code, as amended, and Supplement this article of the criminal code by part two. In addition, to Supplement the criminal code articles 1101 “Inducement to commit suicide or assisting suicide”, 1102 “Organization of activity connected with inciting citizens to commit suicide” and 1512, “Involvement of minors in the Commission of acts dangerous to the life of minors”.
On the eve of the Spring said that the Internet of children to suicide bow using the mechanisms developed by psychiatrists and psychologists. This, according to her, can be considered a new blow to security, as under threat are children. She also announced that the lower house will be a bill that offers sentenced to eight years in prison for bringing a minor to suicide.
In November 2016 in the case of “groups of death” in social network “Vkontakte” have arrested one of the organizers of such communities Budykina Philip (pseudonym Philip Fox). The investigation found that he encouraged teenagers to suicide through play. According to them, the actions of a young man influenced the decision of 15 minors to commit suicide.