On Friday, Russia's lower house of parliament passed a set of measures cracking down on terrorism in the country. Some, like Edward Snowden, have said the new laws are at odds with the personal freedom of Russian citizens.
The set of legislation is dubbed "Yarovaya law," the Guardian reports. It stipulates that any pro-terrorism sentiment espoused on the inteet can now be punished with up to seven years in prison. Service providers will now also be urged to store records of all communication for six months and metadata for three years, the publication reports.
Edward Snowden, who has found refuge in Russia since 2013 after whistle-blowing on the US govement, called the new measures "Big Brother Law" in a tweet, adding that they represent an "unworkable, unjustifiable violation of rights that should never be signed."
"Store 6 months of content" is not just dangerous, it's impractical," he tweeted. "Mass surveillance doesn't work. This bill will take money and liberty from every Russian without improving safety. It should not be signed."
Additionally, the potential jail time for extremism has been raised from four to eight years. This is a charge often brought to social media users and bloggers, as in the recent case of Anton Nosik, who was accused of inciting hatred due to a post made criticising Syria, an ally of Russia.
"Yarovaya law" still needs to be approved by Russia's upper house and president Vladimir Putin, both of which are said to be near-certanties, according to the publication.
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