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Police ordered to apologize for rights violations

10:12 24/07/2012 The Interior Ministry has published a draft order obliging police officers to apologize to people whose rights have been violated. The apologies should be made no later than a month after the incident took place.

New limitations on alcohol ads come into effect in Russia

11:27 23/07/2012 New limitations on the advertising of alcoholic beverages containing an alcohol percentage of 5 percent or higher come into effect this Monday in accordance with the amendments to the federal law On the State Regulation of Production and Sales of Ethanol, Alcoholic Beverages and Alcohol-Containing Products.

The "foreign agent" bill to come in effect in 120 days

10:11 23/07/2012 The federal law on non-profit organizations acting as foreign agents will come into effect in 120 days. The bill approved by the State Duma on July 13 has provoked public controversy.

Gun legalization bill to be submitted to parliament in 2013

17:22 20/07/2012 A bill to legalize short-barreled guns will be submitted to parliament in early 2013

Infographics: What changes lie in store for non-profit organizations

13:36 20/07/2012 Under the "foreign agents" law, the "foreign agents" will be entered into a special registry and various legal regulations will be applied to them, which will not apply to ordinary non-profit organizations. The regulations will stipulate specific accountability and checks.

Government to discuss no-smoking bill on October 18

16:35 19/07/2012 The government will consider a no-smoking draft law on October 18 and submit the legislation to the State Duma on November 1.

US liberalizes trade with Russia, but shuns allegedly corrupt officials

11:42 19/07/2012 The U.S. Senate Committee on Finance has approved a joint bill on withdrawing the Jackson-Vanik amendment, granting Russia normal treatment in trade, while also maintaining the Magnitsky bill provisions.

Upper house ratifies protocol on Russia's WTO accession

17:05 18/07/2012 The Federation Council ratified on Wednesday the protocol on Russia's accession to the WTO.

Federation Council ratifies adoption treaty with United States

16:44 18/07/2012 The Federation Council ratified a treaty on Russia-United States cooperation in adoption after lengthy negotiations on Wednesday.

Supreme Court Chairman justifies removal of defamation provisions

12:38 18/07/2012 Supreme Court Chairman Vyacheslav Lebedev believes it is right to exclude the provision on imprisonment for defamation from legislation, because the provision previously did not work in practice.

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