IT IS PLANNED TO SET CRIMINAL LIABILITY FOR DENYING OR<br /> JUSTIFYING GENOCIDE<br />


IT IS PLANNED TO SET CRIMINAL LIABILITY FOR DENYING OR
JUSTIFYING GENOCIDE

  • 04-10-2006 16:57:00   | Armenia  |  Social
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 4, NOYAN TAPAN. According to the bill "On Making Amendments and Additions to RA Criminal Code" adopted in the first reading at RA National Assembly October 4 sitting, criminal liability is set for denying, mitigating, approving or justifying genocide or other crimes aimed against peace and mankind's security. It is proposed that fine amounting to from 100-fold to 300-fold minimum salary (1000 drams) or imprisonment of maximum 4 years be used as a sanction for the above mentioned actions. The bill "On Making Additions to RA Law "On Social Protection of Children Having Remained Without Parents' Care" was also passed in the first reading. The bill envisages to raise the monthly salary of employees of state specialized institutions carrying out care for children of the above mentioned category. The latter's amount, in particular, cannot be lower than three-fold minimum salary set in the country, with additional payment of 50% of employee's tariff salary. The bill "On Making Amendments and Additions to RA Law "On Social Security of Servicemen and Members of Their Family" was adopted in the second reading and completely at the sitting.
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