The Russians are offered to allow any self-defense to protect the home

As Izvestia found out, the draft law “On Amendments to Article 37 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation” has been sent to the government and the Supreme Court for review. The document proposes to give citizens the right to protect their lives, relatives and friends by all means from any criminal encroachment of persons illegally entering a house or apartment.

“The right to the inviolability of the home is the most important constitutional human right. No one has the right to enter it against the will of the persons living in it, except in cases established by federal law or on the basis of a court decision, ”the explanatory note to the document, which is at the disposal of Izvestia, says.

It clarifies that the dwelling is penetrated not only for the purpose of taking possession of other people’s property. Sometimes it ends in murder, grievous bodily harm, rape or kidnapping.

The document also notes that, according to the current legislation, a law-abiding citizen, protecting himself and his loved ones, must assess the nature of the danger of violence or threat. That is, he is limited by the limits of necessary defense, while criminals are not limited by anything.

The document provides statistics to support this. According to the data of the Judicial Department at the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, for six months of 2021, under Art. 108 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (“Murder committed in excess of the necessary defense”), 132 people were convicted, and only two were acquitted. According to Art. 114 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (“Causing severe or moderate bodily harm in excess of the necessary defense”), 203 people were convicted, and there were no acquittals at all.

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