Moscow court abridges parental rights of mother of little girl left home aloneMoscow’s Golovinsky District Court on Friday put limits on parental rights of Irina Garashchenko, who had left her 5-year old daughter alone in her flat for several days.13:09 14.06.2019
Russian children’s ombudsman reports rise in crimes against minorsThe number of crimes against minors has increased by 38% in the last three years, according to Russia’s child rights commissioner Anna Kuznetsova.15:00 04.06.2019
Charges brought against mother of two babies left in Moscow Region hostelInvestigators brought charges against a woman, who had left her two one-year-old children unattended in a Moscow Region hostel.11:43 03.06.2019
Russian MPs propose additional requirements for school meal procurementLawmakers Mikhail Sheremet and Alexey Zhuravlev have submitted a bill setting supplementary requirements for state procurement in the field of school feeding to the State Duma.17:50 13.05.2019
Russian teen gets 7 years for knife rampage in schoolA teenager, who had initiated a stabbing rampage in his school in the Russian city of Perm, was found guilty of attempted murder and received 7 years behind bars.11:09 29.04.2019
Compulsory disciplinary measures proposed as punishment for first-time teen offendersThe State Duma Deputy Chair Irina Yarovaya has drafted a concept bill on applying of compulsory measures of an educational nature towards first-time teenage offenders.14:58 26.03.2019
Russian senator proposes to free minor offenders from compulsory community serviceThe Federation Council member Vladimir Lukin has submitted a bill prohibiting compulsory community service as a punishment for minor offenders to the State Duma.17:17 13.03.2019
Bill to prevent minors from participation in unauthorized rallies reaches State DumaA bill introducing administrative sanctions against those alluring minors to take part in unauthorized public events such as meetings, demonstrations, or pickets has been submitted to the State Duma.13:00 10.05.2018
Russian experts propose to establish specialized courts for children and teenagersSpecialized courts for children and teenagers should be established in Russia, according to Anastasia Kovalyova, head of the working group on prevention of deviant behavior among minors organized by the Public Council for the country’s Children’s Rights Commissioner.13:23 20.12.2017
Commission on children’s return from countries at war may be created in RussiaChildren's rights commissioner Anna Kuznetsova has proposed to create a commission specializing in the return of Russian minors from crisis areas.10:56 16.08.2017
Justice Ministry proposes to involve mediators in cases against minorsRussia’s Justice Ministry has drafted a bill on involvement of professional mediators in the review of criminal cases against minors.18:03 14.08.2017
Russian upper house backs bill on requirements for children’s namesThe upper house of Russia’s parliament on Wednesday approved a bill on requirements for naming children.16:30 26.04.2017
State Duma passes bill on penalty for inducing to suicide in first readingThe State Duma has passed in the first reading a bill introducing criminal penalty for inducing minors to suicide.10:53 20.04.2017
Bill on procedure of minors’ exit from Russia submitted to State DumaRussian government has submitted a bill to the State Duma concerning the procedure of minors’ exit from Russia in the event of disagreement of one of parents.15:37 28.03.2017
Bill on using baby boxes in Russian regions submitted to State DumaA group of members of parliament submitted to the State Duma a bill that would authorize Russian regions to make autonomous decisions concerning the use of baby boxes, or incubators for parents who want to leave their newborn babies anonymously.16:59 27.03.2017
Government backs bill on procedure of minors’ exit from RussiaThe government on Thursday approved a bill concerning the procedure of minors’ exit from Russia in the event of disagreement of one of parents.12:50 24.03.2017
Over 600,000 children’s rights violations registered in Russia in 2016Over 600,000 cases of children's rights violations have been registered so far this year, according to Alexander Kurennoy, a spokesman for the Prosecutor General’s Office.13:32 22.11.2016