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Russian lawmaker suggests returning death penalty for terrorists

20 November 2015 12:18 (UTC +04:00)

Baku – APA. Leader of the political party A Just Russia Sergey Mironov suggests lifting a moratorium on the use of the death penalty against terrorists and their accomplices, TASS reported.

"Since war is war, in my speech today I will propose to amend the Russian legislation and, as an exception to the rule, impose a death penalty for terrorists and their accomplices who helped terrorists to carry out terrorist attacks. I believe it is necessary to do this," Mironov told reporters ahead of the opening of the joint meeting of Russia’s Federation Council and State Duma.

It would be premature to introduce capital punishment for terrorists, Kremlin Administration Chief Sergey Ivanov said on Friday.

"If a referendum is held in Russia on whether the death penalty should be restored [for a number of crimes], I have no doubt that over 90% of our citizens will vote for the restoration of this measure of punishment," Ivanov said adding that it’s not always possible to give vent to emotions.

"Sometimes, it is necessary to act out of reason in compliance with Russia’s international commitments," the Kremlin administration chief stressed.

"Therefore, I personally believe, though I fully share these emotions, that this move would be premature and inexpedient to put it mildly," Ivanov said.