Employment discrimination bill submitted to DumaThe government has forwarded a draft law to the State Duma which would prohibit employers from placing job advertisements which discriminate against certain candidates on the basis of age or gender.13:10 12.03.2013
Government approves harsher punishment for alcohol-related crimesThe Russian government has approved a bill which allows courts to regard inebriation as an aggravating factor for crimes committed under the influence of alcohol or drugs.11:47 12.03.2013
Ukrainian Supreme Court may be given the right to amend the constitutionUkrainian parliament Speaker Volodymyr Rybak has proposed adding the Supreme Court to the list of agencies which have the right to initiate amendments to the Constitution.10:28 12.03.2013
Venice Commission lambasts Russian protest lawThe European Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission) views a set of controversial amendments enacted on the heels of a series of opposition uprisings last year as “a step backward for the protection of freedom of assembly in the Russian Federation”.17:44 11.03.2013
Russian Government urges increased penalties for firing guns in citiesRussian legislators need to do more to deter the firing of weapons within Russian city limits, the Russian government reported on its website Monday in response to its analysis of a bill seeking to increase fines for such offenses.17:05 11.03.2013
Medvedev approves program to fight drug traffickingPrime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has approved a government program to fight drug trafficking.13:25 06.03.2013
Supreme Court judges may be prohibited from having bank accounts abroadThe Federation Council and the Supreme Court will be drawing up a bill to prohibit Supreme Court judges from having foreign bank accounts and foreign securities.12:39 06.03.2013
Healthcare Ministry to submit organ transplant bill in 2014Russia's Healthcare Ministry plans to draft an organ transplant bill by 2014 and submit it to the Government. A directive on this was added to the official government bank of regulations and directives on Tuesday.14:09 05.03.2013
Sponsoring senator says Magnitsky Act does not hinder US-Russia relationsUS Senator Benjamin Cardin (D-MD) does not think the Magnitsky Act hinders the development of US-Russian relations. Cardin sponsored the Magnitsky bill in the Senate, although a different wording of the bill was ultimately adopted.12:19 05.03.2013
Venice Commission to release opinion on Russia’s beefed up rally lawThe Venice Commission is expected to release its opinion Friday or Saturday on a series of controversial amendments made to Russia’s law on public protests last summer.19:34 04.03.2013
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