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| Investigative Committee: Number of extremist crimes committed by migrants in Russia has increased by 55% |
| 2024-07-17 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] In Russia, in the first six months of 2024, the number of extremist crimes committed by migrants increased by 55%. This was reported on July 16 by the press service of the Investigative Committee of Russia in the Telegram channel. Chairman of the Investigative Committee of Russia Alexander Bastrykin held a meeting to discuss the results of the work of territorial investigative bodies in the first half of 2024 in the field of migration. During the meeting, it was noted that the number of rapes committed by immigrants increased by 5%, and the number of cases of indecent acts against children by 25%. A 55% increase in the number of extremist crimes committed by migrants was also recorded. “All of this requires close attention from the law enforcement corps, an immediate, clear procedural response to violations of the law, systemic preventive measures, deep knowledge of the current regional situation, and consideration of the specifics of the local migration situation,” the press service quotes Bastrykin as saying. The Chairman of the Investigative Committee of Russia also noted that the problem of criminality by immigrants is closely linked to abuses by law enforcement and regulatory agencies, as well as entrepreneurs involved in attracting foreign labor. Bastrykin demanded a fundamental response to violations of migration legislation and an effective suppression of criminal organized activity involving the mass import of foreign labor. As reported by the Regnum news agency, the vice-speaker of the State Duma Irina Yarovaya reported that all crimes related to the organization of illegal migration will be classified as serious and especially serious. According to the vice-speaker, all authorized agencies, as well as law enforcement agencies and services, will give the State Duma feedback on the bill developed by the deputies, which concerns several of the most important areas. Yarovaya noted that some of the prepared amendments will also affect the liability of illegal migrants who commit crimes, and such status will become an aggravating circumstance in this case. She also clarified that State Duma deputies are proposing to introduce extrajudicial blocking of websites that advertise any forms of illegal receipt of documents by foreign citizens. On July 5, a bill was introduced to the State Duma proposing confiscation of property for organizing illegal migration if such a crime was committed for mercenary motives. The document proposes extending the confiscation of property to Article 322.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. On July , Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev said that the number of crimes related to illegal migration has doubled in Russia. The head of the Interior Ministry emphasized that certain illegal acts by foreign citizens cause a wide public resonance and contribute to the growth of interethnic tensions. The State Duma intends to support the initiative to expand the list of offenses for which migrants can be deported from the country. State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said that the innovations will affect offenses related to public order and security, including extremist activity and violations of migration registration. Also at issue is disobedience to police officers, providing false information during registration, petty hooliganism and propaganda of extremism. |
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