Russian officials, media representatives agree on more liberal media lawsRepresentatives of the Russian mass media have convinced officials and State Duma lawmakers - who met to discuss a set of strict new amendments to the Civil Code - to allow the media to publish personal information not otherwise categorized as "private".12:04 20.05.2013
State Duma refuses to overturn US adoption banThe State Duma refused Friday to overturn Russia’s ban on the adoption of its orphans by US families.18:52 17.05.2013
Ombudsman to join forces with communications regulator to protect childrenChildren's Rights Ombudsman Pavel Astakhov and the head of the Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Communications (Roskomnadzor) Alexander Zharov have signed an agreement on cooperation to protect children from information harmful to their health and development.14:31 17.05.2013
State Duma proposes restricted police access to banksLaw enforcement agencies would have to obtain a court warrant for access to bank account information, according to amendment recommended for inclusion prior to the second reading of a bill on the prevention of illegal financial transactions.16:29 16.05.2013
Ministry proposes criminal liability for trade in transplant organsThe Healthcare Ministry has proposed adding an article to the Criminal Code on liability for illegal trade in transplant organs.15:58 16.05.2013
Duma mulls amnesty for financial crimesThe State Duma is working on a resolution to amnesty those who are serving sentences for financial crimes under nearly 50 Criminal Code articles, including those under which Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev were convicted.12:29 16.05.2013
Duma passes bill on airline access for the disabledThe State Duma on Wednesday adopted a bill that ensures people with disabilities unimpeded access to air services. The bill was adopted in the third reading.11:23 16.05.2013
Draft law on Russian judiciary good, but could be better – opinionAccording to a review of Russia’s Draft Law Amending the Law on the Status of Judges released by the international Rule of Law NGO International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), while some amendments will serve to improve the matters for the Russian judiciary, more comprehensive legislative reform is necessary.09:53 15.05.2013
Legislator calls for liability for providing property to be used as drug densFederation Council member Anatoly Lyskov has proposed introducing criminal liability not only for organizing drug dens, but also for systematically providing premises to be used for these purposes. Lyskov submitted a bill to the State Duma on Tuesday to amend the Criminal Code.12:54 14.05.2013
Medvedev fast tracks Putin's luxury taxPrime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has decided to introduce the new luxury tax sponsored by President Vladimir Putin two weeks earlier than planned. During the president's Q&A session with the public three weeks ago, Putin said that the tax should be introduced by November 1, and called it a matter of social justice.11:56 14.05.2013
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