Law & Legislation

New Russian laws curb freedom of the press, says U.S.

The US State Department believes that freedom of the press in Russia has been curbed following the State Duma's adoption of laws dealing with unlawful content on the Internet and NGOs financed from abroad.

10:29 26.07.2012

Activists seek Obama's opinion on foreign agent status of Russian NGOs

Moscow Helsinki Group leader Ludmila Alexeeva and Movement For Human Rights Director Lev Ponomarev have asked U.S. President Barack Obama in an open letter if their organizations are U.S. agents.

17:16 25.07.2012

NGO law tailored to browbeat human rights activists - U.S. State Department

The United States believes that the new Russian law on non-profit organizations is intended to intimidate and persecute human rights and civil society activists.

10:17 25.07.2012

Russia to join WTO on August 23

Russia will become a full member of the World Trade Organization on August 23. Russia will undertake all obligations under the agreement as a WTO member state.

13:01 24.07.2012

Police ordered to apologize for rights violations

The Interior Ministry has published a draft order obliging police officers to apologize to people whose rights have been violated. The apologies should be made no later than a month after the incident took place.

10:12 24.07.2012

New limitations on alcohol ads come into effect in Russia

New limitations on the advertising of alcoholic beverages containing an alcohol percentage of 5 percent or higher come into effect this Monday in accordance with the amendments to the federal law On the State Regulation of Production and Sales of Ethanol, Alcoholic Beverages and Alcohol-Containing Products.

11:27 23.07.2012

The "foreign agent" bill to come in effect in 120 days

The federal law on non-profit organizations acting as foreign agents will come into effect in 120 days. The bill approved by the State Duma on July 13 has provoked public controversy.

10:11 23.07.2012

Gun legalization bill to be submitted to parliament in 2013

A bill to legalize short-barreled guns will be submitted to parliament in early 2013

17:22 20.07.2012

What changes lie in store for non-profit organizations

Under the "foreign agents" law, the "foreign agents" will be entered into a special registry and various legal regulations will be applied to them, which will not apply to ordinary non-profit organizations. The regulations will stipulate specific accountability and checks.

13:36 20.07.2012

Government to discuss no-smoking bill on October 18

The government will consider a no-smoking draft law on October 18 and submit the legislation to the State Duma on November 1.

16:35 19.07.2012

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