Legislatures worldwide grapple with the right to dieOn April 1, 2002, the Netherlands’ euthanasia legislation entered into force. We would like to commemorate the anniversary with a discussion of the legal status of euthanasia and assisted suicide in various countries that have legalized such end-of-life choices, as well as those whose courts and legislatures have continued to struggle with the decision to do so.09:00 01.04.2012
Attorney-client privilege breach alarms lawyersThe Wall Street Journal report about Deputy PM Igor Shuvalov’s income and his affiliation with various financial groups has taken an unexpected turn.17:43 30.03.2012
Medvedev discusses anticorruption effortsWhile discussing the anticorruption activities implemented in recent years, President Dmitry Medvedev said the government's efforts have borne fruit. Russia has managed to develop a legal framework for combating corruption.17:00 29.03.2012
Drug addicts given last chanceDrug abuse in Russia may become a full-fledged crime resulting in a custodial sentence. The only way for drug addicts to avoid jail will be by agreeing to undergo a course of rehabilitation.15:45 27.03.2012
Holy case: Hindu text under prosecutor's pressureThe situation surrounding the Russian version of “Bhagavad Gita”, a sacred text of Hindus, has evoked an international uproar. The Prosecutor’s Office in Siberia seeks to declare the book and its commentary extremist.16:23 22.03.2012
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