MOSCOW, May 29 (RAPSI) - Three members of the Federation Council, the upper house of Russia's parliament, have drafted amendments to the Criminal Code to allow suspects placed under house arrest to take at least a one hour-long walk a day, Izvestia newspaper reported Wednesday.

"We believe that we need this law because the inability of those under house arrest to take walks infringes on their constitutional right to health," said the bill co-author Vadim Tyulpanov.

Suspects under house arrest will be monitored during walks via their electronic bracelets or remote identification devices, at the choice of the monitoring agencies, according to the bill.

Under Article 98 of the current Criminal Procedure Code, house arrest is one of the seven forms of pre-trial detention. House arrest is a relatively mild form of detention. Under Article 107 of the Criminal Procedure Code, a suspect under house arrest must remain on his property, a rented place or any other legal premises. Courts impose additional restrictions on individuals under house arrest. Most often, they are not allowed to communicate with anyone outside of immediate family, go online or use other means of communication. Restrictions may be partially lifted at the request of a suspect  or defendant, his or her council, or investigators.

Around 1,200 people were put under house arrest in the first half of 2012, according to media reports.