The Ministry of Defense proposed making the basis for disciplinary action against commanders their failure to take measures to respect the rights and freedoms of servicemen. This is stated in the published draft federal law.
The document involves amendments to paragraph 2 of Art. 28.5 of the Federal Law-76 “On the status of military personnel”, which identifies disciplinary offenses that are considered “gross in nature.”
It is proposed to add three more positions to them: “failure by the commander (chief) within his competence to take the necessary measures to observe the rights and freedoms of military personnel” established by law; issuing an order “without defining measures for the logistical support of its implementation”; obstruction of the work of the military police and disobedience to its employees at the legitimate request.
For gross misconduct, a disciplinary arrest is imposed, its maximum term is 45 days.
Among other gross disciplinary offenses of servicemen: unauthorized abandonment of the place of military service; evasion of military service duties; violation of the rules for performing combat and other types of services; intentional or negligent destruction or damage to military property; performance of military service duties in a state of intoxication; failure by the commander, within his competence, to take the necessary measures to prevent or suppress a disciplinary offense committed by a subordinate.
Source: Rosbalt
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