Self-proclaimed President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko signed a law imposing the death penalty for high treason committed by state and military officials, the state-run Belta news agency reported..

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In February, the Belarusian parliament voted in favor of a law imposing the death penalty for officials for “high treason” in order to “prevent possible actions of destructive elements” in the country..

The human rights organization Amnesty last year called the law “the latest manifestation of the Belarusian authorities’ deep disregard for human rights.”.

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Earlier, Russian propaganda media reported that the State Duma of the Russian Federation proposed to return the execution for those who left Russia and began to criticize the country from abroad.

Also, Vice Speaker of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Anna Kuznetsova stated that the property of traitors to Russia should be given to orphans, and Deputy Chairman of the Security Council Dmitry Medvedev called for judging those who “crossed over to the side of Ukraine” under wartime laws.