Putin signs law on punishment for causing religious offencePresident Vladimir Putin has signed into law the bill on punishment for causing religious offence. The document has been posted on the government website of legal information.10:28 01.07.2013
Politicians should not be prosecuted for decisions they made - PACE rapporteurPoliticians should be protected from criminal prosecution based on their political decisions, said rapporteur of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights, Mr Pieter Omtzigt (Netherlands).14:26 28.06.2013
US Senate approves immigration reformThe US Senate passed an immigration reform bill on Thursday in the biggest revision of the country's immigration law since the 1980s.13:29 28.06.2013
Insane offenders may be taken to mental hospitalsRussia's Ministry of Justice has developed a draft law that excludes a possibility for mentally unstable individuals convicted of minor offenses to avoid responsibility, and proposes that courts send them for compulsory treatment.18:20 27.06.2013
Initiative proposes prohibiting Russians from marrying for more than 3 timesVoronezh activist has developed draft amendments to Article 14 of the Family Code, which propose that Russian should be prohibited from marrying for more than three times.17:59 27.06.2013
PACE rapporteur calls on countries to observe human rights during ralliesPACE rapporteur Arcadio Diaz Tejera (Spain) is concerned about the consequences of the recent protests in Turkey and has called on the Council of Europe to work out principles for observing human rights while maintaining law and order during public protests and rallies.15:27 27.06.2013
Russia's upper house proposes alternative law on NazismThe Federation Council, Russia's upper house of parliament, has proposed a law on Nazism as an alternative to the document earlier prepared by the State Duma, Russia's lower house of parliament.15:11 27.06.2013
Internet companies call for review of anti-piracy billRussian Internet companies have published an open letter against the anti-piracy bill, which the upper house of parliament approved on Wednesday.13:50 27.06.2013
Federation Council approves bill on online piracyThe Federation Council of Russia's parliament on Wednesday approved a bill that provides for the blocking of websites which distribute movies and TV films in violation of copyright.10:50 27.06.2013
Russia's upper house approves employment discrimination billThe Federation Council, Russia's upper house of parliament, approved a bill Wednesday prohibiting employers from specifying restriction relating to gender, age, and marital status in job vacancy announcements, with a fine reaching 15,000 rubles (approximately $458).18:18 26.06.2013
Ookla LLC loses court challenge against fine for data storage violationsA Russian court said on Tuesday it had rejected a complaint filed by Ookla LLC against a 1-million ruble fine for not storing the personal data of Russian users in databases on Russian territory.17:20 17.01.2023
Russian Justice Ministry vows to improve jail conditionsRussia's Ministry of Justice has unveiled its proposals aimed at amending the internal rules of pre-trial detention centers and correctional facilities.15:29 13.01.2023
Bill on establishing Military Ombudsman post submitted to Russia’s State DumaLawmakers representing the New People party in the lower house of the Russian parliament have submitted to the State Duma a bill envisaging the introduction of the post of military ombudsman.16:17 12.10.2022