Eco Jurisprudence Monitor

Russian Criminal Code Mentioning Ecocide

Russian Federation
National
Approved in 1996
"animal or plant kingdoms"..."atmosphere or water resources"..."ecological"
National Legislature

Summary

In 1996, the Russian Criminal Code was enacted in order to replace the Soviet Criminal Code. The Russian Criminal Code included article 358, which recognized ecocide as a crime punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of 12 to 20 years.