The reform of the Criminal Code includes sentences of up to 40 years in prison for crimes considered extreme gravity, such as genocide, crimes against humanity, forced disappearance and very serious infractions of war.
Santo Domingo.- The Senate approved on Monday, in second reading, the bill of the Criminal Code With their Modificationswhich will go to the Chamber of Deputies to be known in said hemicycle.
Legislators approved this piece unanimously, in a session headed by the president of the Upper House, Ricardo de los Santos.
They all approved said piece after several days of discussions, in whose debates were analyzed and modified several articles of the legislation.
The cCriminal Erid He is over 20 years in discussiondue to disagreements on issues such as “the three causes”, an aspect that Defend the practice of abortion.
However, that aspect was left out of legislationwhich facilitated its approval, since there were no objections as in previous years.
He project Contemplate the application of Cumuleither of penalties against people who commit several crimes in the same fact.
The senators also approved, in Second Reading, the Public Purchasing and Contracting bill.
