Ex-Russian Communist MP appeals against 3-year sentence againEx-lawmaker of Russia's Communist Party Vladimir Bessonov has again filed an appeal against his 3-year prison sentence passed on him in absentia for beating police officers.13:04 21.01.2019
Bill on Russian child rights commissioners becomes lawPresident Vladimir Putin has signed a bill extending the powers of children’s rights commissioners in Russia into law.11:05 28.12.2018
President Putin mitigates punishment for extremismRussian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law mitigating punishment for extremism and incitement of hatred and enmity.10:53 28.12.2018
Simplified procedure of inmates’ release on medical grounds backed by Federation CouncilA bill simplifying a procedure for the release of seriously ill convicts from serving sentence was approved by Russian senators on Friday.16:39 21.12.2018
Federation Council approves bill on mitigated punishment for extremismRussia’s Federation Council has approved a bill mitigating punishment for extremism and incitement of hatred and enmity.12:33 21.12.2018
Russia’s upper house backs draft law on child rights commissioners’ powersThe Federation Council, the upper house of Russian parliament, on Friday approved a legislative proposal to extend the powers of children’s rights commissioners.11:39 21.12.2018
Bill on criminal misdemeanor concept reaches State DumaThe Supreme Court of Russia has filed a bill introducing a new term, criminal misdemeanor, to the Criminal Code and Criminal Procedure Code, with the State Duma.16:35 20.12.2018
Russian lawmakers move towards abolishment of national roamingThe State Duma lawmakers adopted in a final third reading on Wednesday a bill envisaging abolishment of mobile roaming inside the country’s territory.17:51 19.12.2018
Bill on responsible treatment of animals finally passed in State DumaA bill on responsible treatment of animals, developed since 2010, has finally been passed in the third and final reading by the State Duma.15:55 19.12.2018
Russian MPs endorse certain prison conditions for terror convictsThe State Duma MPs adopted in a final third reading on Wednesday a package of draft laws aimed to prevent the spreading of radical extremist ideologies in places of confinement.14:59 19.12.2018
State Duma passes bill counteracting fake marriages with foreignersThe State Duma has passed in the third and final reading a bill changing temporary stay requirements for the foreigners who happen to be close relatives of Russian citizens. The document counteracts the practice of fake marriages.13:59 19.12.2018
Lower house of Russian parliament adopts bill to mitigate punishment for extremismThe State Duma passed in the third and final reading on Wednesday a bill mitigating punishment for extremism and incitement of hatred and enmity.12:59 19.12.2018
State Duma MPs pass bill extending powers of children’s rights commissionersThe State Duma, the lower house of Russian parliament, has adopted a bill extending the powers of child rights ombudsmen in a final third reading.11:49 19.12.2018
Russia’s lower house of parliament backs fines for alluring minors to ralliesThe lower house of Russian parliament, the State Duma, passed in the third and final reading on Tuesday a bill fixing fines for alluring children to participate in public events such as rallies, demonstrations, or pickets.15:59 18.12.2018
State Duma passes bill on closing criminal cases after damage compensationThe State Duma has adopted in a final third reading a bill envisaging the possibility for termination of certain criminal cases when the damage caused is paid.11:41 18.12.2018
Bill on fines for overbooking reaches State DumaA bill introducing fines of up to 200,000 rubles ($3,000) for selling airline tickets under an overbooking system, when tickets are sold in a larger number than there are available.13:59 14.12.2018
Russian lower house passes bill on forced heirship for preretirement personsThe State Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament, adopted in the third and final reading on Thursday a bill granting persons nearing retirement age a right to forced heirship.12:31 13.12.2018
State Duma adopts simplified procedure of inmates’ release on medical groundsThe State Duma has adopted in a final third reading a bill simplifying a procedure for release of seriously ill convicts from serving sentence.11:41 13.12.2018
Bills on fines for dissemination of fake news reach State DumaBills establishing fines of up to one million rubles (over $15,000) for disseminating false information of public importance in media and on the Internet under the guise of reputable statements that may lead to danger for people has reached the State Duma.17:48 12.12.2018
State Duma passes bill on certain prison conditions for terror convicts in first readingThe State Duma adopted a package of bills to prevent the spreading of radical extremist ideologies in places of confinement in the first reading on Wednesday.16:58 12.12.2018