A state of emergency is a legal method of protecting the population

A state of emergency is a special regime that is introduced either throughout the country, or only in its individual parts. It provides for some restriction of the rights not only of local residents, but also of foreigners and stateless persons, as well as of various organizations and associations without regard to their organizational and legal form and type of ownership.

It should be said that the state of emergency is applied to ensure the safety of the population, as well as to protect the country's constitutional system. All activities carried out in this regard are aimed at quickly overcoming circumstances that pose a certain danger to life and health.

Certain restrictions may be imposed in this period. Thus, it provides for the termination of the powers of the executive authorities, local government, the restriction of free movement throughout the country, the maintenance of public order and the establishment of a special order of financial and economic activities. At this time, a curfew may be imposed, mass actions or strikes prohibited.

Emergency mode is introduced under the following conditions:

1. Violent attempts to violate the country's constitutional system, seizure or appropriation of power, riots and terrorist acts, blocking of certain objects, illegal activities of armed groups. It is also necessary to name regional and interethnic conflicts that pose a threat to the security and life of people, violate the normal work of local government bodies or instances of state power.

2. An emergency occurrence that has a natural or man-made nature, as well as environmental situations, including epizootics or epidemics that have caused significant human casualties and damage to the health of citizens or the environment. Other situations that require serious rescue operations are also taken into account.

I must say that the state of emergency in the country is introduced by presidential decree. This document must include the following data:

• circumstances that require a special legal regime;

• justification of its necessity;

• the boundaries of the territories where the state of emergency should apply;

• the means and forces that can provide a normal legal regime in the country;

• a list of restrictions on the rights of individuals and organizations;

• public authorities and managers who, in emergency situations, are responsible for carrying out all necessary measures;

• the time when the decree enters into force, as well as the period of its validity. It should be noted that this legal regime lasts no more than 30 days throughout the country or 60 days in its separate regions.

It should be noted that this decree is subject to official publication and publication by radio and television, as well as immediate consideration by the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.