Russia’s Duma passes bill on transfer of seized bribery funds to Pension FundThe State Duma passed in the first reading on Thursday a bill on transfer of money seized from corrupt officials to the Pension Fund of Russia for further non-contributory pension payments.14:53 20.09.2018
Russian ombudsman stands against prison terms for unintentional repostsRussian Human Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova believes that criminal sentence including imprisonment is disproportionately tough punishment for unintentional “likes”and reposts on social media.12:48 20.09.2018
Bill on punishment for preretirement employees’ dismissal adopted in second readingThe State Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament, adopted in a key second reading on Thursday a presidential bill on punishment for unjustified denial of employment and dismissal of persons nearing retirement age.11:52 20.09.2018
Russian government presents bill on approval of large-scale dealsA bill specifying a procedure for approval of large-scale deals and also those involving personal interest has been submitted to the State Duma.10:47 20.09.2018
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