Law & Legislation

Rights czar describes Russian human rights situation as "tense"

The human rights situation in Russia is "tense" and "ambiguous," Presidential Council on Human Rights head Mikhail Fedotov said on Monday.

17:22 10.12.2012

Bill on criminal liability for repeat drunk driving submitted to State Duma

The State Duma Security and Anti-Corruption Committee head Irina Yarovaya has submitted a bill that would impose criminal liability against anyone who, after having already lost his or her driving license on the basis of a drunk driving offense, is found to commit certain offenses while driving under the influence.

16:54 10.12.2012

Duma entertains imposition of sanctions against American rights violators

The State Duma plans to consider a bill this week imposing visa and economic sanctions against Americans who are believed to have violated the rights of Russians.

14:15 10.12.2012

Investigators propose sanctions for shady firms and fraudulent tax evasion

The Investigative Committee has drafted a bill to combat tax evasion schemes carried out by way of fraudulent transactions, Alexander Bastrykin, the Investigative Committee's head, told Rossiyskaya Gazeta daily on Monday.

12:57 10.12.2012

Amended article on fraud takes effect

Amendments to the Criminal Code article on fraud will come into effect today. The corresponding law was proposed by the Supreme Court in the spring.

12:08 10.12.2012

Bill on business ombudsmen submitted to parliament

A federal draft law on the establishment of business rights commissioners at the federal and regional levels has been submitted to Russia's lower house of Parliament, the government's press release reads.

11:50 10.12.2012

Russia vows to retaliate against US Magnitsky bill

Russia will take retaliatory measures in response to the US legislature's decision to adopt new laws imposing sanctions against certain Russian individuals believed to have been connected with the death of Russian lawyer Sergei Magnitsky, a Russian presidential aide said on Sunday.

18:08 09.12.2012

Journalist union speaks out against limiting media access to courts

The Russian Union of Journalists has negatively assessed the State Duma's possible adoption of a law limiting media access to trials.

18:08 07.12.2012

No need to regulate homosexuality in Russia, Medvedev says

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said at a press conference Friday that he sees no reason to limit homosexuality by law. "Not every moral issue, behavioral habit or communication issue between people should be regulated.

16:32 07.12.2012

Russian Chief Bailiff proposes electronic debt sale system

MOSCOW, December 7 - RAPSI. Artur Parfenchikov, the Head of the Federal Penitentiary Service, hopes that a system of electronic bids to sell the property of debtors will be introduced soon, Parfenchikov said at the meeting of the Coordination Council of Russian Human Rights Commissioners.

15:36 07.12.2012

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Bill on establishing Military Ombudsman post submitted to Russia’s State Duma

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