President Sadyr Japarov has signed a bill that amends the Criminal Code and aims to strengthen accountability for serious crimes related to violence and rape against women and children.
The main goal of this legislative act is to protect the life and health of vulnerable groups from criminal actions.
According to the new law, the following changes are proposed:
- Article 58 clarifies the conditions for the application of parts 2 and 3 of Article 122;
- Article 68 now contains new references and provisions, including life imprisonment with confiscation of property for certain crimes;
- Paragraph 8 of part 2 of Article 122 has been declared invalid, while the amended part 3 introduces life imprisonment for acts of violent sexual satisfaction;
- The second part of Article 154 also provides for punishment in the form of life imprisonment with confiscation of property.
This law will come into effect 10 days after its official publication.
