State Duma ratifies international child abuse conventionThe State Duma has approved Russia's accession to the Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse during its meeting on Friday.15:14 26.04.2013
Lower House passes bill banning foreign accounts for officialsThe State Duma has approved in the third and final reading a bill prohibiting top officials, state officials, deputies and Federation Council members from holding foreign bank accounts and obligations abroad.18:39 24.04.2013
Medvedev: Smoking ban to save up to 200,000 lives a yearPrime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said the ban on smoking in public places will help lower Russians' nicotine dependence and save up to 200,000 lives a year.13:49 24.04.2013
Security agents can now be stationed in foreign countries on a permanent basisThe State Duma has adopted a presidential bill in the second and third readings which authorizes the Federal Security Service to station its employees in other countries on a permanent basis.11:54 24.04.2013
State Duma adopts law on parliamentary controlOn Tuesday the lower house adopted in the final reading the law on streamlining and expanding the State Duma and Federation Council's powers of parliamentary control. The bill was submitted by a group of MPs from both houses.10:12 24.04.2013
Afghan president bans films and shows contradicting Islamic lawAfghan President Hamid Karzai has signed an order banning films and shows that contradict Islamic law, the government's press service announced on Tuesday.16:13 23.04.2013
Healthcare Ministry allows HIV-positive adults to adopt childrenRussia's Healthcare Ministry is prepared to allow individuals who are HIV or hepatitis positive to adopt children.11:32 23.04.2013
Kremlin Human Rigths Council chairman proposes scrapping NGO lawMikhail Fedotov, the chairman of the Kremlin human rights council, has proposed scrapping the law on non-governmental organizations (NGOs).10:23 22.04.2013
State Duma votes down ban on sending officials' children to foreign schoolsThe State Duma has turned down a bill that prevents the children of high-ranking government officials from attending schools abroad. The act was considered as part of an initiative banning officials from owning assets abroad sponsored by President Vladimir Putin in February.15:54 19.04.2013
Lawmaker proposes prohibiting irresponsible attitude toward sex in mediaState Duma MP Oleg Mikheyev of the A Just Russia party has proposed amending the law on media to encourage constitutional, moral and spiritual values.15:21 19.04.2013
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