Russian Parliament Mulls Criminalizing Parody of Anthem

Mockery of Russia's national anthem could soon be a criminal offense that may land you a year-long jail sentence, Russian state news agency Itar-Tass reports. Three members of Russia's upper house of parliament and one of Russia's lower house of parliament drafted a bill to increase punishments for desecrating Russia's "musical symbol." Currently, desecrating the national anthem of Russia is an ad

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7.21 国歌の冒涜を犯罪行為とする法案提出 The new bill, which was submitted for a parliamentary vote earlier this week seeks to apply the ban on parodying the national anthem not only in public performances but also in recordings online.