Justice Ministry

Russian Justice Ministry proposes to put treatment of convicted drug addicts under control

09:46 13/04/2018 The Justice Ministry of Russia is developing a bill establishing a procedure of control over mandatory undertaking treatment by convicted drug addicts.

Russian Justice Ministry proposes to assign court-appointed lawyers by electronic system

10:49 10/04/2018 Russia’s Justice Ministry has proposed to assign court-appointed lawyers using an automated information system.

Russian Justice Ministry prepares bill on meetings between lawyers and detainees

16:35 14/03/2018 Russia’s Justice Ministry has drafted a bill specifying the procedure of meetings between detainees and lawyers, who are yet to get involved in a criminal case.

Russia to continue cooperation with ECHR – Justice Ministry

14:50 16/02/2018 Russia will continue cooperation with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg, the country’s Minister of Justice Alexander Konovalov said on Friday during the meeting of the board discussing the ministry’s work results in 2017.

Terrorist suspects to be banned from establishing NGOs – Russian Justice Ministry

11:59 16/02/2018 Russia’s Justice Ministry is drafting a bill to prohibit persons suspected of implication in terrorist activities from establishing NGOs.

Bloggers may be subjected to “foreign agents” media law – MP

10:58 20/12/2017 Vice-speaker of Russia’s State Duma Petr Tolstoy has told journalists that law on media classified as “foreign agents” does not affect bloggers as a whole except for those, who are financed from abroad and are registered as media.

Russian Ministry of Justice labels nine media outlets as “foreign agents”

11:00 05/12/2017 Russia’s Ministry of Justice has designated nine media outlets, including Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) as “foreign agents”.

Putin orders Justice Ministry to maintain registry of media designated as “foreign agents”

12:28 04/12/2017 Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the Ministry of Justice to maintain registry of foreign media designated as “foreign agents”.

Russian lawyers anticipate anti-money laundering bill to violate attorney-client privilege

15:31 23/11/2017 Russia’s Federal Chamber of Lawyers has examined a bill aimed to additionally curb legalization of crime proceeds and financing of terrorism and found it to limit the confidentiality of relations between lawyers and their clients.

Nine media outlets face “foreign agent” labeling – Russian Justice Ministry

16:53 16/11/2017 Russia’s Justice Ministry has forwarded warnings of possible labeling as foreign agents to nine media outlets.

ECHR dismisses number of complaints against Russia

15:46 02/11/2017 The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has dismissed several applications against Russia over alleged violations of the right to life, freedom, fair trial and other human rights.

State Duma adopts bill on registry of socially beneficial NGOs

11:39 27/10/2017 The State Duma, the lower house of Russia’s parliament, adopted in the third and final reading on Friday a bill granting regional governments a right to evaluate the quality of socially beneficial services provided by socially-oriented non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

Russian Justice Ministry approves order on new types of forensic examination

10:59 02/10/2017 The Justice Ministry of Russia has approved an order to introduce new types of forensic examination.

Russian government backs bill protecting children’s right to alimony

14:00 29/09/2017 The Russian government has approved a bill on protection of children’s right to alimony and state social guarantees.

Bill on registry of socially beneficial NGOs passed in first reading

14:59 20/09/2017 The State Duma, the lower house of Russia’s parliament, adopted in the first reading on Wednesday a bill granting regional governments a right to evaluate the quality of socially beneficial services provided by socially-oriented non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

ECHR ruling in Beslan terror attack case comes into force

18:11 19/09/2017 A ruling of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) awarding about €3 million in compensation to victims of terror attack on a school in the Russian town of Beslan has come into force.

Russia forwards to ECHR comments on complaint over website blocking

09:40 19/09/2017 Russia has sent to Strasbourg comments to a complaint filed with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) by a website owner over blocking of his Internet resource.

Jehovah's Witnesses organization banned in Russia as extremist

11:15 17/08/2017 The Administrative Centre of Jehovah's Witnesses has been added to the list of organizations banned as extremist.

Justice Ministry proposes to involve mediators in cases against minors

18:03 14/08/2017 Russia’s Justice Ministry has drafted a bill on involvement of professional mediators in the review of criminal cases against minors.

Russia seeks ECHR ruling in Beslan terror attack case to be overturned

17:47 13/07/2017 Russia’s Justice Ministry has filed a request to refer a case of victims of terror attack on a school in the Russian town of Beslan to the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) for review.

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