TALLINN - Riigikogu has passed the so called "Bronze Night package", which were not acclaimed by the president of Estonia Toomas Hendrik Ilves, with 54 votes. 13 deputies have voted against it an none have abstained.
The act of adjusting penitentiary codex, public service act and the alien act are changing penitentiary codex paragraphs, which determine the penalties for extortive activity pointed against the government, treason and committed by foreigners anti-State deeds.
Provision is also made for penalties being given for the supporting the war against Estonian Republic, for conspiracy against Estonian Republic, for pointed against Estonian Republic falsification , anti-State impact on police forces and for preparing mass disturbances.
President Ilves, who has declined the act earlier, has considered two changes of the citizenship law, to be contradictory with current Estonian constitution.
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