Article 205.4 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation with Commentary 2022: latest changes and amendments, judicial practice

ST 205.4 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of fifteen to twenty years with a fine in the amount of up to one million rubles or in the amount of the wages or other income of the convicted person for a period of up to five years, or without it and with restriction of freedom for a term of one to two years or life imprisonment freedom.

2. Participation in a terrorist community -

shall be punishable by imprisonment for a term of five to ten years with or without a fine in the amount of up to five hundred thousand rubles or in the amount of the wages or other income of the convicted person for a period of up to three years.

Notes.

1. A person who voluntarily ceases participation in a terrorist community and reports its existence is exempt from criminal liability unless his actions contain another crime. The voluntary cessation of participation in a terrorist community cannot be recognized at the time or after the detention of a person or at the time or after the commencement of investigative or other procedural actions against him and knowingly for him.

2. Support for terrorism in this article, paragraph “p” of part one of Article 63 and the note to Article 205.2 of this Code means the provision of services, material, financial or any other assistance that facilitates the implementation of terrorist activities.

Commentary to Art. 205.4 of the Criminal Code

1. A terrorist community is a special manifestation of a criminal community (criminal organization) (see comments to Part 4 of Article 35 and Article 210 of the Criminal Code of Russia).

2. The objective side of the crime in Part 1 is characterized by alternatively provided actions: a) the creation of a terrorist community; b) leadership of such a terrorist community, its part or structural units included in such a community. Part 2 establishes liability for participation in a terrorist community. To understand the content of the relevant actions, you can use the Resolution of the Plenum of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation of June 10, 2010 No. 12 “On judicial practice in considering criminal cases involving the organization of a criminal community (criminal organization) or participation in it (it).”

3. Note 1 to the article, which applies only to criminal acts provided for in Part 2, provides a special basis for exemption from criminal liability in connection with active repentance.

Organization of a terrorist community and participation in it

1. Creation of a terrorist community, that is, a stable group of persons who have previously united for the purpose of carrying out terrorist activities or to prepare or commit one or more crimes provided for in Articles 205.1, 205.2, 206, 208, 211, 220, 221, 277, 278, 279 , 360 and 361 of this Code, or other crimes for the purpose of promoting, justifying and supporting terrorism, as well as the leadership of such a terrorist community, its part or structural units included in such a community -
are punishable by imprisonment for a term of fifteen to twenty years with a fine in the amount up to one million rubles or in the amount of wages or other income of the convicted person for a period of up to five years or without it and with restriction of freedom for a term of one to two years or life imprisonment.

2. Participation in a terrorist community -

Notes.

Help from the HRC on law enforcement practice under Art. 205.5 and 282.2 CC

On May 14, 2022, the Council under the President of the Russian Federation for the Development of Civil Society and Human Rights (HRC) published a certificate on the application of Articles 205.5 of the Criminal Code (organizing the activities of a terrorist organization) and 282.2 of the Criminal Code (organizing the activities of an extremist organization. This document was sent to the Supreme Court of Russia with proposal to formulate detailed explanations on the application of these criminal law norms. In addition, the HRC proposed to include its members in the working group on summarizing judicial practice in cases of violation of legislation on freedom of conscience, if one is planned to be formed as part of the execution of the presidential order. Supreme Court replied that he does not plan to form a working group, but will take into account the proposals of the HRC in further work.

Below we republish the certificate sent to the Supreme Court of Russia. Its authors are HRC member, director Alexander Verkhovsky and chairman of the HRC Commission on Civil Participation in Legal Reform, retired judge of the Constitutional Court of Russia Tamara Morshchakova.

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on certain aspects of law enforcement practice under Art. 205.5, 282.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation

It seems that the signs of the objective and subjective side enshrined in Part 1 require a more detailed interpretation by the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation (hereinafter referred to as the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation). 1 and 2 tbsp. 205.5 and hh. 1 and 2 tbsp. 282.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (hereinafter referred to as the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation) such crimes as continuation or renewal of efforts to organize the activities of a prohibited terrorist or extremist organization and “participation” in it.

In paragraphs 1–3 of clause 22.7 of the Resolution of the Plenum of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation No. 1 of February 9, 2012, it is stated:

“Criminal liability under Part 1 of Article 205.5 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation arises for organizing the activities of a terrorist organization, consisting of actions of an organizational nature aimed at continuing or resuming the illegal activities of a prohibited organization (for example, convening meetings, organizing processions, using bank accounts, if this is not related to liquidation procedure); participation in the activities of a terrorist organization means the commission by a person of deliberate actions related to the continuation or resumption of the activities of this organization (conducting conversations for the purpose of promoting the activities of a prohibited organization, direct participation in ongoing organizational events, etc.)

When an organizer (leader) or participant of a terrorist organization commits a specific crime, his actions are subject to qualification according to the totality of crimes provided for in Part 1 or Part 2 of Article 205.5 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation and the corresponding article of the Special Part of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation”[1].

The last phrase emphasizes that Art. 205.5 of the Criminal Code criminalizes, in relation to a terrorist organization, actions related to its organization and participation in it, even in cases where they are not related to the commission of another crime (as well as Article 282.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation in relation to an extremist organization). At the same time, the resolution of the Plenum of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, giving an interpretation of the law, describes the signs of these acts relating only to the objective side of the crime [2] - without regard to proof of the desire to continue or resume activities of a terrorist (or extremist) nature. Meanwhile, acts of behavior that are named as realizing the objective side of the crime should be distinguished from acts of behavior that are outwardly similar to them, which, although they seem to be conditioned by a ban on the organization, are not oriented toward the continuation or resumption of its activities. Additional clarification is needed to prevent criminal prosecution of persons who, while participating in the communication of former members of the organization, did not pursue goals and did not make efforts to continue its activities, that is, did not have the intention to commit acts that correspond to the elements of grave and especially serious crimes. serious crimes under Art. 205.5 and 282.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.

1. Thus, it requires clarification that neither the court decision itself to ban the activities of an organization as terrorist or extremist, nor the violation established by the organization of its statutory goals and objectives, as well as the current legislation, are grounds for criminal prosecution against persons who were , one way or another, are related to its activities. This applies not only to the activities that were carried out by them before the ban, which has already been explained by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, but also to their subsequent actions, if they do not contain any of the signs of the above-mentioned crimes.

At the same time, a decision taken on an administrative claim to ban an organization does not confirm the presence of elements of a criminal offense for the continuation of its activities, and cannot prejudge the guilt of its former members, since this, due to the constitutional principle of a legal and competent court for each case, is not the subject of consideration by an administrative court and is established only by a verdict in a criminal case.

2. The views of its participants, which are not of a criminal nature, cannot be the basis for bringing to responsibility for the continuation of the activities of a prohibited organization. It is necessary to distinguish between actions arising from the beliefs of individuals or their groups who were part of a prohibited organization from actions that constitute a socially dangerous continuation of prohibited activities (by resuming the organization or participating in it).

In relation to religious associations, this follows from the legal position of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation, which remains in force, according to which belonging to a particular religion and its professing are not grounds for banning an organization, and the constitutional freedom of conscience of the organization’s participants is not limited to it. At the same time, religious actions (prayers, sermons addressed to many, group rituals) are also an integral element of religious practice, which is confirmed by Art. 28 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, which guarantees the right to profess, individually or together with others, any religion. It follows from this that the implementation of actions consistent with religious views, not conditioned by the existence of a prohibited organization, does not predetermine the continuation or resumption of its activities, and the holding of religious meetings is not an analogue of the activities of a prohibited association. This requires detailed and specific explanations to avoid prosecution of former members of a banned organization for continuing their own religious practice.

3. In order to more clearly indicate the difference between criminal actions and those that do not have such a nature, the list of examples given in the cited paragraphs of paragraph 22.7 of the resolution of the Plenum of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, although it cannot be exhaustive, it seems appropriate to supplement with an indication of actions that, on the contrary , should not be understood as aimed at organizing the activities of a terrorist (or extremist) organization or participation in one. For example, it should be stated that the public repetition of certain provisions of the program of a prohibited organization that are present in the programs of other, not prohibited organizations cannot be considered criminal. Also, the fact that one of its former members or persons who had no connection with the organization still has single copies of literature published by the organization cannot be considered a sign of participation in a prohibited organization, since such publications can be kept in a person’s home by accident and without connection with any criminal motives (for example, a person was given a brochure on the street, and he did not throw it away), that is, such a fact in itself does not prove participation in the activities of the organization, its continuation, and, especially, joining it.

They also do not fall under the elements of crimes provided for in Art. 205.5 and 282.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, the actions of a professional specialist in the repair of office premises or equipment, or the presence of a person at a lecture held by an organization, even if the actions of, for example, a lecturer are classified as criminally punishable.

4. The current resolutions of the Plenum of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation do not provide sufficient explanations regarding the distinction and possible qualification of actions of organizers and participants (“organization” and “participation”), including in relation to the continuation of the activities of prohibited terrorist and extremist organizations in accordance with Part. 1.2 tbsp. 205.5 and 1, 2 art. 282.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.

Resolution of the Plenum of the RF Armed Forces No. 1 reproduces (as a result of amendments made to it in 2016) exactly the same understanding of “organization” and “participation” that was originally given in Resolution of the Plenum of the RF Armed Forces No. 11 of June 28, 2011 “ On judicial practice in criminal cases of extremist crimes.” Corresponding synchronous clarifications are also necessary simultaneously for these two acts of judicial interpretation of the mentioned provisions of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.

In particular, this should concern the delimitation of organizational actions from actions that, although externally similar to them, are not such, which can also be shown in examples of attributing planning an event to organizational functions, involving other participants in its implementation, in contrast to the actions of a participant on a technical basis. equipment or ensuring the accessibility of the premises, which should not be recognized by the organizer.

The essential relationship between the functions of the organizer and the participant is important both in the competition of the composition of their acts, and in resolving the issue of qualification of actions for the totality of these crimes, provided for in different parts of Art. 205.5 or 282.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. In clause 22.7 of the Resolution of the RF Armed Forces No. 1 it is explained that the actions of the organizer of a prohibited organization, who also participated in its activities, are subject to qualification only under Part 1 of Art. 205.5 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, i.e. do not require additional qualifications - for the totality of crimes - also under Part 2 of this article. This explanation, based on what is enshrined in Art. 6 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, the prohibition of conviction and punishment twice for the same thing, focuses on the consistent observance of this approach in other situations of bringing to responsibility for these acts, which determines the corresponding clarifications in acts of judicial interpretation.

Firstly, this is necessary for a situation where a person acted as a participant in one period of the organization’s activities, and in another as an organizer. Qualifying these actions as a set of crimes would lead not only to a deviation from the approach specified in the decision of the Supreme Court, but also to the obvious injustice of punishment, since when convicted of a set of crimes, if at least one of them is grave or especially grave, the determination is excluded punishment based on the principle of absorption. And as a result, the accused, who acted as either an organizer or a participant, would be given a more severe punishment than someone who performed both of these functions throughout the entire period of the organization’s activities, since his actions, as already stipulated in the Resolution of the Plenum of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, do not require qualification in conjunction with the rule on responsibility for participation in it.

Secondly, there is no explanation regarding the qualification of the act and the imposition of punishment in the case when, after the ban of the organization, its members continue organized extremist or terrorist activities in other groups, which can also lead to the qualification of the act under a combination of Articles 205.4 and 205.5 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation or Art. 282.1 and 282 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation and, as a result, to violation of the prohibition of punishment twice for the same act.

Violation of this prohibition is also provoked by the fact that, in accordance with Part 2 of Article 24 of the Federal Law of March 6, 2006 No. 35-F3 “On Countering Terrorism,” the terrorist community, after the entry into force of a sentence under Art. 205.4 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation must be recognized as a terrorist organization. Therefore, it is necessary to clarify in the Resolution of the Plenum of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation that a different name (different qualification) of the status of a community is after its members have been brought to criminal liability under Art. 205.4 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation - cannot further lead to charges (qualification of actions) of its members who were not previously brought to justice, also under Art. 205.5 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation for continued participation in the activities of a terrorist organization that was previously considered a terrorist community.

5. Paragraph 22 of Plenum Resolution No. 11 reveals the concept of termination of participation in the activities of a prohibited organization:

“The voluntary cessation of participation in the activities of an extremist organization in relation to ... note” (to Art. of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation) “is understood as the cessation by a person of criminal activity when he realizes the possibility of its continuation. It can be expressed, for example, in leaving the extremist organization, failure to comply with the orders of its leaders, refusal to perform other actions that support the existence of the organization, refusal to commit crimes.”

This clarification essentially clarifies the concept of participation in the activities of the organization, giving examples of possible forms of its termination, which are associated with a formal or indirectly confirmed refusal of membership by certain actions. However, it seems necessary to orient the courts to the fact that they must check and recognize refusal to participate in the organization, based on the possibilities available to the accused in a particular case to confirm such a fact with various actions and evidence, which, in any case, cannot be rejected until the accusation will prove their inadmissibility, irrelevance or unreliability. At the same time, any facts of behavior that are related to their previous affiliation with the organization and relationships within it cannot be used against former members of the organization. This cannot be presumed to be aimed at continued participation in the organization, since the latter, due to the presumption of innocence, must be justified by the prosecution and cannot be rebutted by the accused.

The Supreme Court of the Russian Federation has already clarified that actions qualified under Art. 205.5 and 282.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation become criminal from the moment the prohibited organization is included in the corresponding official register. In addition, paragraph 22 of the Resolution of the Plenum of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation contains examples of actions of persons who were previously members of prohibited organizations, which are recognized as confirming the refusal to continue participation in them. However, with the necessary addition to existing clarifications, it should be taken into account that there are also organizations where there is neither formal membership nor procedures for refusing it.

In addition, similar to the fact that the Resolution of the Plenum of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation stipulates the admissibility of banking operations related to the liquidation of a prohibited organization, the legality of certain joint actions of members of prohibited organizations to transform them in accordance with other program goals and methods of work should be stipulated so that they are excluded the grounds that led to the ban of the organization. It is also necessary to indicate that an attempt at such “re-establishment” cannot be recognized as a criminal activity. Steps taken by members of banned organizations to ensure judicial protection of their collective or individual rights, including to challenge the ban of the organization, resolve property issues, etc., cannot be considered as such, unless their actions violate any other norms criminal law.

At the same time, persons who were members of prohibited organizations may maintain (continue) communication in one form or another, including getting together, maintaining correspondence, etc., which cannot be qualified as continued participation in a prohibited organization, since the stated content of the collective activities that could be recognized as criminal offenses only during criminal prosecution on a new charge not related to the continuation of the activities of a previously banned organization.

The examples of actions given in the Resolution of the Plenum of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation No. 11 (clause 22) confirming the refusal to continue participation in a prohibited organization are not an exhaustive list, nor do they oblige those who took part in the activities of a prohibited organization to refute possible suspicions of its continuation : on the contrary, it should be emphasized when adding clarifications that criminal prosecution in such cases occurs in accordance with the constitutional principles of fair justice, based on the right to defend oneself in all ways not prohibited by law, the presumption of innocence, the right to judicial protection and to refuse to testify against himself, as well as prohibitions on using inadmissible evidence and being convicted again for the same crime (Articles 45, 46, 47, 49, 50 and 51 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation).

Thus, it seems that - in light of current problems arising in judicial enforcement - the above-mentioned Resolutions of the Plenum of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation need additions in order to form legal and reasonable judicial practice in determining the necessary and sufficient evidence confirming the continuation and resumption of the activities of a banned organization and ensuring correct qualification of acts in a competitive environment of criminal law. This kind of addition to the existing clarifications of the Plenum of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, aimed at eliminating the uncertainty of the regulatory provisions of Art. 205.5 and 282.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation would serve the uniform application of the criminal law and thereby respect the constitutional principle of equality before the law and the court when brought to criminal liability.

[1] This is consistent with the Notes to Art. 205.5 and 282.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation on the grounds for exemption from liability for those who voluntarily ceased participation in prohibited organizations, if it was not associated with the commission of other crimes.

[2] According to the resolution of the PVS, these respectively include convening meetings, organizing processions, using bank accounts, if this is not related to the liquidation procedure, and conducting conversations for the purpose of promoting the activities of a banned organization, direct participation in ongoing organizational events, etc.

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The Council provided the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation with a certificate on certain aspects of law enforcement practice under Art. 205.5, 282.2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation // HRC website. 2022. May 14.

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Article 205.4.
Organization of a terrorist community and participation in it Commentary on Article 205.4

1. The social danger of this crime is that it can create conditions in society for preparation for carrying out terrorist activities or committing crimes specified in the law (by organizing for this specific terrorist community, leading it, its part or structural units included in such a community , or participation in it), undermine the foundations of public security in part aimed at preventing the organization of such criminal communities, propaganda, justification and support of terrorism. 2. Part 1 comment. The article gives the concept of a terrorist community , which is defined as a stable group of persons who have united in advance for the purpose of carrying out terrorist activities or to prepare or commit one or more crimes under Art. Art. 205.1, 205.2, 206, 208, 211, 220, 221, 277 - 279, 360, 361 of the Criminal Code, or other crimes for the purpose of promoting, justifying and supporting terrorism. At the same time, a terrorist community may consist of several parts and may include structural units. As follows from this legislative definition of a terrorist community, this concept is based on the characteristics of a criminal community (criminal organization) specified in Art. 35 of the Criminal Code (see commentary to it). To recognize an organized group as a terrorist community, a preliminary court decision on the liquidation of the organization in connection with the implementation of terrorist activities is not required (clause 22.2 of the Resolution of the Plenum of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation dated 02/09/2012 No. 1). A structural unit (part) of a terrorist community is a functionally and (or) territorially isolated group, consisting of two or more individuals (including the leader of this group), which carries out criminal activities within the framework and in accordance with the goals of such a community. Such structural units (units) can not only commit individual terrorist crimes, but also perform other tasks to ensure the functioning of the terrorist community (for example, providing the community with weapons and other items used as weapons, producing leaflets, literature and other materials promoting or justifying terrorism). 3. The objective side of the crime in question is expressed in the creation of a terrorist community or in the leadership of such a community or part of it, or its structural units (Part 1 of the commentary article) or participation in a terrorist community (Part 2 of the commentary article). 4. The elements of the crime under consideration are formal . The creation of a terrorist community is considered a completed crime from the moment the terrorist community is actually formed, i.e. from the moment two or more persons unite into a stable group for the purpose of carrying out terrorist activities or for preparing or committing one or more crimes specified in the law, or other crimes for the purpose of promoting, justifying and supporting terrorism. The presence of such a goal may be indicated, in particular, by their commission of deliberate actions aimed at creating conditions for the implementation of terrorist activities or these crimes or indicating the readiness of the terrorist community to realize their criminal intentions, regardless of whether the members of the community committed the planned crime. The readiness of the terrorist community to carry out terrorist activities or commit these crimes can be evidenced, for example, by the achievement of an agreement between its participants on the promotion of terrorist activities, public justification of terrorism, etc. (see clause 22.3 of the Post. Plenum of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation dated 02/09/2012 N 1). The leadership of the terrorist community, its part or structural units is considered completed from the moment of the actual beginning of the fulfillment of such responsibilities for their management. Participation in a terrorist community is considered completed from the moment a person joins such a community with the intention of participating in terrorist activities or in the preparation or commission of one or more crimes specified in the law, or other crimes for the purpose of promoting, justifying and supporting terrorism (see paragraph 22.5 Resolution of the Plenum of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation dated 02/09/2012 No. 1). 5. The creation of a terrorist community means any actions aimed at its justification and organization, functioning, development of structure, charter, determination of location, selection and involvement of persons in its composition, their education, training, provision of living quarters, clothing, food, etc. .d. 6. The leadership of a terrorist community, its part or structural units included in such a community should be understood as the exercise of management functions in relation to such a community, its part or structural units, as well as its individual participants, both in the commission of specific terrorist crimes and in ensuring activities communities. Such leadership can be expressed, in particular, in the development of general plans for the activities of the terrorist community, in preparation for the commission of specific crimes of a terrorist nature, in the commission of other actions aimed at achieving the goals set for the terrorist community or the units included in its structure when they were created (for example ., in the distribution of roles between members of the community, in organizing logistics, in developing methods of committing crimes, in taking security measures against members of the terrorist community) (clause 22.4 of the Post. Plenum of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation dated 02/09/2012 N 1). 7. Participation in a terrorist community should be understood as the entry of a person into such a community with the intention of participating in terrorist activities or in the preparation or commission of one or more crimes specified in the law, or other crimes for the purpose of promoting, justifying and supporting terrorism, participation in preparation for the commission of these crimes or in the commission of such crimes, as well as the performance by a person of functional responsibilities to ensure the activities of such a community (supplying information, maintaining documentation, etc.). When a participant in a terrorist community commits a specific crime, his actions should be qualified according to the totality of crimes (clause 22.5 of the Post of the Plenum of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation dated 02/09/2012 No. 1). 8. The subjective side of the crime is characterized by direct intent . The person is aware that he is creating a terrorist community, as well as leading it, its part or structural units included in such a community, and wants to create such a terrorist community, as well as leading it, its part or structural units included in it (Part 1 of the commentary of the article). ). When participating in a terrorist community, a person is aware of such participation and wishes to act in this way (Part 2 of the commentary of the article). A mandatory sign of the subjective side is the presence of a special purpose - carrying out terrorist activities, or preparing or committing one or more crimes under Art. Art. 205.1, 205.2, 206, 208, 211, 220, 221, 277 - 279, 360 and 361 of the Criminal Code, or other crimes for the purpose of promoting, justifying and supporting terrorism. Other crimes as any intentional crimes, the commission of which is aimed at achieving a special goal specified in the law - propaganda, justification and support of terrorism, for example. murder of a person in connection with the performance of official activities by that person or the performance of a public duty. The concept of supporting terrorism is given in paragraph 2 of the note. to comment article, which determined that under this in the comment. article, in clause “r”, part 1 of art. 63 of the Criminal Code and notes. to Art. 205.2 of the Criminal Code refers to the provision of services, material, financial or any other assistance that facilitates terrorist activities (see comments to these articles). Propaganda of terrorism as the dissemination and explanation in society of views, ideas, knowledge, teachings about the correctness and expediency of creating terrorist communities, participation in such communities, the need to commit any of the crimes of a terrorist nature, etc. On the concept of justification of terrorism, see commentary. to note Art. 205.2. 9. The subject of the crime is a sane individual who has reached the age of 16 (part 1) and 14 years of age (part 2). 10. In paragraph 1 note. to comment The article contains an incentive provision, according to which a person is exempt from criminal liability if he voluntarily ceased participation in the terrorist community and reported its existence and if his actions do not contain another crime. Voluntary termination of participation in a terrorist community means termination of participation of a person’s own free will if he has an objective opportunity to continue such participation. The voluntariness of cessation of participation in a terrorist community must also be combined with a message to the authorities, bringing to their attention in any form about the existence of a terrorist community. In addition, the law determines that participation in a terrorist community cannot be recognized as voluntary cessation at the time or after the arrest of a person or at the time or after the commencement of investigative or other procedural actions against him, known to him. By this it should be understood that the person is detained or investigative or procedural actions are being carried out with him specifically in relation to such criminal activity.