In the new draft administrative code introduced the presumption of innocence

The Ministry of justice proposed to include a provision about the presumption of innocence in the draft of the new Code of administrative offences (Cao), reported on the Agency’s website.

"a Large number of the comments concerned the absence in the draft of the administrative code of the principle of the presumption of innocence", – said in comments.

The project is expected to Coapa will be submitted to the Duma in June and will come into force in mid-2021.