ACTIVE COMPLICITY IN THE ACTIVITIES OF AN UNDESIRABLE FOREIGN OR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION
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Federal Law No. 292-FZ adopted on July 1, 2021, amended Article 284.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. The procedure expanded the term of active complicity in that part of the Criminal Code that is aimed at early prevention of crimes that may affect the constitutional foundations and security of Russian society, e.g. development of destructive tendencies among the population under the influence of foreign organizations. The research objective is was to determine the limits of liability for 1) participation in the activities of a foreign or international organization recognized as "undesirable" on the territory of Russia (Part 1 of Article 284.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation); 2) complicity by financing such an organization (Part 2); 3) organizing the activities of such an organization on the territory of Russia (Part 3). The authors defined a set of criteria for distinguishing "undesirable" international or foreign religious organizations from those recognized in Russia as extremist. The article introduces the authors’ vision of the three forms of active complicity. The authors explain the technical and legal flaws in Article 284.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation and propose their own variant.

Keywords:
undesirable organization, extremist organization, performer, instigator, accomplice, organizer
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