The Criminal Code of the Russian Federation 26/09/2022, 07:19 shall be punishable by a fine in the amount up to 300 thousand roubles or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period up to two years months, or by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to two years. Article 122. Infection with Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV) 1. An obvious threat to infect a person with HIV shall be punishable by a restraint of liberty for a term of up to three years, or by arrest for a term of three to six months, or by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to one year. 2. Infection of another person with HIV by a person who knew that he had such disease, shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to five years. 3. The act against envisaged by the second part of this Article, committed against two or more persons, or against an obvious juvenile, shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to eight years. 4. Infection of another person with HIV through of the improper discharge by a person of his professional duties, shall be punishable by a deprivation of liberty for a term of up to five years, with the deprivation of the right to hold specified offices or to engage in specified activities for a term of up to three years. Note. A person who has committed the deeds provided for by Parts One and Two of this Article shall be released from criminal liability, if the other person subjected to the risk of being infected, or infected, with HIV was warned in due time that the former had such disease and agreed of his own free will to commit the actions posing the risk of infection. Article 123. Illegal Performance of Abortions 1. Performance of abortions by a person who lacks higher medical education of an appropriate specialization shall be punishable by a fine in the amount up to 80 thousand roubles, or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period up to six months, or by compulsory works for a term of 100 to 240 hours, or by corrective labour for a term of one to two years. 2. Abolished 3. The same deed, if it has entailed - by negligence - the death of the victim or the infliction of grave injury to her health, shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to five years, with the deprivation of the right to hold specified offices or to engage in specified activities for a term of up to three years, or with the permanent deprivation of such right. Article 124. Failure to Render Aid to a Sick Person 1. Failure to render aid to a sick person without valid reasons, by a person who is duty-bound to render it in keeping with the law or with special rules, if this has entailed by negligence the infliction of injury of average gravity to the health of the sick person, shall be punishable by a fine in the amount up to 40 thousand roubles, or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of three months, or by corrective labour for a term of up to one year, or by arrest for a term of two to four months. 2. The same act, if it has involved, through negligence, the death of the sick person or the infliction of grave injury to his health, shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to three years, with the deprivation of the right to hold specified offices or to engage in specified activities for a term of up to three years, or with the permanent deprivation of such right. Article 125. Abandoning to Danger Deliberate abandoning without aid of person who is in a state of danger to human life or health, and who is deprived of the possibility of taking measures towards self-preservation because of his young age, old age, sickness, or in consequence of his helplessness, in cases where the convicted person had the possibility of rendering aid to this person and was obliged to take care of him, or who has put him in the state of danger to life and health, shall be punishable by a fine in the amount up to 80 thousand roubles, or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of up to six months, or by compulsory works for a term of 120 to 180 hours, or by corrective labour for a term of up to one year, or by arrest for a term up to three months. Chapter 17. Crimes Against the Freedom, Honour, and Dignity of the Person Article 126. Abduction 1. Abduction shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of four to eight years. 2. The same act committed: a) by a group of persons under a preliminary conspiracy; b) abolished c) with the use of violence with danger for human life and health, or a threat to apply such violence; d) with the use of weapons or objects used as weapons; e) against an obvious juvenile; f) against a woman who is in a state of pregnancy, which is evident to the convicted person; g) against two or more persons; h) out of mercenary motives, shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of five to ten years. 3. Deeds stipulated by the first and second parts of this Article, if they: a) have been committed by an organized group; b) abolished c) have entailed by negligence the death of the victim or any other grave consequences, shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of eight to twenty years. Note: A person who has set free the abducted person voluntarily shall be released from criminal responsibility, unless his actions contain a different corpus delicti. Article 127. Illegal Deprivation of Liberty 1. Illegal deprivation of a person's liberty, which is not related to his abduction, shall be punishable by restraint of liberty for a term of up to three years, or by arrest for a term of three to six months, or deprivation of liberty for a term of up to two years. 2. The same deed committed: a) by a group of persons under a preliminary conspiracy; b) abolished c) with the use of violence with danger for human life and health; d) with the use of weapons or objects used as weapons; e) against an obvious juvenile; f) against a woman who is in a state of pregnancy, which is evident to the convicted person; g) against two or more persons, shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of three to five years. 3. Deeds provided for by the fist or second parts of this Article, if they have been committed by an organized group or have entailed by negligence the death of the victim, or any other grave consequences, shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of four to eight years. Federal Law No. 73-FZ of July 21, 2004 amended Article 127.1 of the present Code Article 127.1. Human Beings' Trafficking 1. Human beings' trafficking, that is, a human being's purchase and sale or his recruiting, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receiving for the purpose of his exploitation shall be punishable by deprivation liberty for a term of up to five years. 2. The same deed committed: a) in respect of two or more persons; b) in respect of a known minor; c) by a person through his official position; d) moving the victim across the State Border of the Russian Federation or illegally keeping him abroad; e) using forged documents, as well as seizing, concealing or destroying the documents certifying the identity of the victim; f) with application of force or with the threat of applying it; g) for the purpose of cutting out the victim's organs and tissues shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term from three to 10 years. 3. The deeds provided for by Parts One and Two of this Article: a) which have entailed the victim's death by negligence, the infliction of major damage to the victim's health or other grave consequences; b) committed in a way posing danger to the life or health of many people; c) committed by an organized group shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term from eight to 15 years. Note. 1. The person who has committed for the first time the deed provided for by Part One or Item "a" of Part Two of this Article, has voluntarily released the victim and has contributed to solving the crime shall be released from criminal liability, if there are no other formal components of a crime in his acts. 2. The exploitation of a person shall mean in this Article the use of the engagement in prostitution by other persons and other forms of sexual exploitation, slave labour (services), subjection. Article 127.2 Use of Slave Labour 1. Using the labour of a person in respect of which authority is exercised which is akin to ownership, where the person cannot refuse to carry out works (services) for reasons independent of him shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to five years. 2. The same deed committed: a) in respect of two or more persons; b) in respect of a known minor; c) by a person through his official position; d) with the use of blackmail, violence or with the threat of using it; e) with the seizure, concealment or destruction of the documents certifying the identity of the victim shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term from three to 10 years. 3. The deeds provided for by Parts One and Two of this Article which have entailed the victim's death by negligence, infliction of major damage to the victim's health or other grave consequences, or which have been committed by an organized group shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of from eight to 15 years. Article 128. Illegal Placement in a Mental Hospital 1. Illegal placement of a person in a mental hospital shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to three years. 2. The same act, if it has been committed by a person through his official position, or has entailed by negligence the death of the victim, or any other seriouse, shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of three to seven years, with the deprivation of the right to hold specified offices or to engage in specified activities for a term of up to three years, or with the permanent deprivation of such right. Article 129. Slander 1. Slander, that is the spreading of deliberately falsified information that denigrates the honour and dignity of another person or undermines his reputation, shall be punishable by a fine in the amount up to 80 thousand roubles, or in the amount of the wage or salary, or any other income of the convicted person for a period of up to six month, or by http://visalink-russia.com/criminal-code-russian-federation.html Page 10 of 32