Serbia Amends Criminal Code, Introduces Life Sentence - Reports
Fahad Shabbir (@FahadShabbir) Published May 21, 2019 | 10:23 PM
The Serbian parliament has voted to increase imprisonment for especially serious crimes to life sentence, national television reported Tuesday
The bill amending and modifying the country's Criminal Code and Criminal Procedure Code was adopted by 159 votes out of 250.
It increases the maximum imprisonment for severe or multiple crimes, including the rape or murder of minor, elderly, pregnant or disabled persons, from 40 years to life sentence.
It was proposed by Igor Juric, the founder of the "Tijana Juric" foundation, whose 15-year-old daughter Tijana was abducted and killed in 2014. His campaign for the bill collected 158,460 signatures.
In January, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic spoke of the intention to introduce life sentence for especially serious crimes following a session of the National Security Council.
Recent Stories
HEC reviews curricula for environmental sciences degree programme
6 hours ago
ICC Asia looking forward to an action-packed Asia Cricket Week
6 hours ago
Yuvraj Singh named ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Ambassador
6 hours ago
Greece hands Olympic flame to 2024 Paris Games hosts
6 hours ago
Two Kyiv hospitals evacuating over feared Russian strikes
6 hours ago
World must act on neurotech revolution, say experts
6 hours ago
Charles & Catherine's cancer diagnoses
6 hours ago
Champions Alcaraz and Sabalenka through in Madrid Open
6 hours ago
King Charles to resume some public duties during cancer treatment: palace
6 hours ago
US defense chief announces $6 bn in security aid for Ukraine
6 hours ago
Heavy rains cause damage to Spezand-Taftan railway track
6 hours ago
Woman stabbed in Israel, attacker killed: police
6 hours ago