Draft law on punishment for unlawful pre-election campaigning passed by State DumaA bill permitting to block dissemination of pre-election campaign materials where it is done in violation of law passed its third and final reading in Russia’s State Duma on Wednesday.14:22 17.02.2021
Russian senators approve harsh sanctions for inducement to drug use via InternetThe Federation Council, the upper house of Russian parliament, has approved a bill on criminal punishment for online inducement to the drug use and tougher sanctions for the fatal drug propaganda.13:13 17.02.2021
Bill on pretrial blocking of online defamation reaches State DumaA bill envisaging introduction of a procedure for pretrial blocking of information resources disseminating false information, which discredits honor and dignity of a person, has been submitted to the State Duma.12:06 17.02.2021
Severe penalties proposed for begging organization in RussiaLawmakers from the Just Russia party Sergey Mironov and Mikhail Emelyanov have submitted a bill on punishment for the organization of begging to the State Duma.15:55 16.02.2021
State Duma backs harsher punishment for unlawful pre-election campaigningLawmakers of the lower house of Russia’s parliament have supported in the second reading legislative amendments, which will permit to block dissemination of pre-election campaign materials where it is done in violation of law.14:14 16.02.2021
Russia’s Supreme Court submits criminal misdemeanor bill to State DumaThe Supreme Court of the Russian Federation has brought a bill envisaging that 112 legally defined crimes are to be qualified as criminal misdemeanors before the State Duma.12:28 16.02.2021
Bill regulating online social advertising reaches State DumaThe State Duma Committee for Information Policy has submitted to the lower house of Russia’s parliament a bill envisaging amendment of a federal law on advertising as concerns regulation of dissemination of social advertisements over the internet.14:49 11.02.2021
Parliament’s lower house greenlights tough sanctions for Nazism rehabilitationThe State Duma passed a draft law on stiff criminal and administrative penalties for rehabilitation of Nazism with the use of Internet in the first reading on Wednesday.17:22 10.02.2021
State Duma MPs pass draft law on stiffer fines for disobedience to policeThe lower house of Russian parliament adopted a bill on stiffer administrative fines for insubordination to law enforcement officers in the third and final reading on Wednesday.16:00 10.02.2021
Russian Human Rights Commissioner calls MPs to get on work on domestic violence billRussia’s Federal Ombudsman Tatiana Moskalkova on Wednesday called the State Duma lawmakers to continue their work on the domestic violence bill.15:05 10.02.2021
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