MOSCOW, November 16 (RAPSI) – The State Duma passed a bill toughening punishment for recruiting terrorists up to life sentence in the first reading on Thursday.

The bill that would amend the Russian Criminal Code is aimed to tighten control over people’s involvement in financing and organizing terrorist and extremist activities.

Over 1,000 people around the world are being recruited to terrorist groups every day. Terrorist recruiters receive a reward for new members, an explanatory note to the draft law reads.

The bill stipulates the sentence of up to life in prison for terrorist attacks, training for carrying out terrorist activities, organization and membership of a terrorist group, hostage taking, terrorist hijacking as well as recruitment, inducement to terrorism and financing of terrorist activity.

Currently, terrorist recruitment is punishable by up to 10 years in prison.