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Russian Parliament to Regain Control Over Convicts Returning From War
A member of Russia’s parliament, the State Duma, says legislation is needed to protect society from freed convicts returning from the war in Ukraine
Nina Ostanina, head of the State Duma Committee on Family Protection, has proposed to develop a special bill to provide legal protection for Russians from former prisoners who commit new crimes after returning from the war in Ukraine.
“Law enforcement agencies must take responsibility for protecting citizens from such criminals. It is necessary to establish regular control over their movements and provide them with employment assistance,” Ostanina wrote on Telegram.
The catalyst for this appears to be the recent murder of a 12-year-old girl, Karina Kabikova, in the Kemerovo region of Russia. She was reported missing from the city of Topki on Tuesday June,18. Her body was discovered in an abandoned city center building, only 250 meters from two police stations, the following day.
The killer, who was named by the Siberian Express Telegram channel as 49-year-old Andrey Bykov, had been previously convicted on six separate occasions for charges including murder. He was released from prison to participate in the war against Ukraine in October 2023 but was captured by Ukrainian forces in December. After being captured he was exchanged on January 31 this year, only to return and commit a new crime.
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