Russia to expand legal definition of treason
December 16th, 2008 | Comments Off
The Russian Duma (parliament) appears set to expand the legal definitions of treason and espionage. Political experts and activists are concerned that the changes could be interpreted as outlawing any criticism of the government. In the Russian Criminal Code, treason currently is defined as taking action aimed at damaging the country’s external security. Espionage is [...]





