Anti-Trafficking in Persons
Excerpts from the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation
* Article 151. Involvement of a Minor in the Commission of Antisocial Actions
1. Involvement of a minor in the systematic use of alcoholic drinks or
stupefying substances, in prostitution, vagrancy, or alms gathering -
shall be punishable by compulsory works for a term of 180 to 240 hours,
or by corrective labour for a term of one year to two years, or by
arrest for a term of three to six months, or by deprivation of liberty
for a term of up to four years.
2. The same deed committed by a parent, teacher, or any other person
who is charged by law with the duty of bringing up a minor,
shall be punishable by restraint of liberty for a term of up to three
years, or by arrest for a term of four to six months, or by deprivation
of liberty for a term of up to five years, with disqualification to
hold specified offices or to engage in specified activities for a term
of up to three years, or permanent disqualification.
3. Deeds provided for by the first or second part of this Article and
committed repeatedly, or with the use of violence or with the threat of
its use,
shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to six years.
Article 152. Traffic in Minors
1. Purchase or sale of a minor, or the commission of other deals involving a minor, in the form of his transfer and control,
shall be punishable by compulsory works for a term of 180 to 240 hours,
or by corrective labour for a term of one year to two years, or by
restraint of liberty for a term of up to three years, or by deprivation
of liberty for a term of up to five years.
2. The same acts committed:
a) repeatedly;
b) against two or more minors;
c) by a group of persons under a preliminary conspiracy or an organized group;
d) by a person through his official position;
e) with the illegal removal of a minor abroad, or with his illegal import from abroad;
f) for the purpose of involving a minor in the commission of a crime or
any other antisocial action, and also for committing acts of sexual
nature;
g) for the purpose of withdrawing from a minor his or her organs or tissues for transplantation,
shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of three to ten years.
3. Deeds provided for by the first or second part of this Article, and
entailing, by negligence, the death of a minor or any other serious
consequences,
shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of five to 15 years.
See the reference on changes of Article 152 of the Criminal Code
* Article 242. Illegal Distribution of Pornographic Materials or Objects Illegal making for the purpose of distribution or advertising, dissemination, or advertising of pornographic materials or objects, and likewise illegal trade in printed publications, cine-and-video-materials, pictures, or any other pornographic objects, shall be punishable by a fine in the amount of 500 to 800 minimum wages, or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of five to eight months, or by deprivation of liberty for a period of up to two years.
* Article 327. Forgery, Manufacture, or Sale of Falsified Documents, Government Awards, Stamps, Seals, and Forms
1. Forgery of an identification card or any other official document
which gives the rights and releases from duties, for the purpose of the
use or sale of said document, and likewise manufacture for the same
purposes or sale of falsified government awards of the Russian
Federation, the RSFSR, and the USSR, or of stamps, seals, and forms,
shall be punishable by restraint of liberty for a term of up to two
years.
2. The same deeds, committed repeatedly, shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to four years.
3. Use of a knowingly forged document shall be punishable by a fine in
the amount of 100 to 200 minimum wages, or in the amount of the wage or
salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of one
to two months, or by compulsory works for a term of 180 to 240 hours,
or by corrective labour for a term of up to two years, or by arrest for
a term of three to six months.