People behind online defamation must be punished but not jailed - human rights body’s headChairman of Russia’s Presidential Council for Human Rights Valery Fadeyev believes that authors of defaming publications on the Internet must be punished with a fine but not with imprisonment.16:28 15.12.2020
Tougher punishment proposed for bankruptcy related violationsThe Government Law-Making Commission has considered an initiative toughening punishment for certain crimes related to the bankruptcy of financial organizations.11:37 15.12.2020
Bill on prison terms for online defamation submitted to State DumaA bill introducing prison sentence as punishment for online defamation has reached the State Duma.10:49 15.12.2020
Russian Interior Ministry drafts document on voluntary DNA registrationThe Russian Interior Ministry is developing a draft decree on the voluntary genome registration.16:27 11.12.2020
Russian President urges to build up concept of human rights protection in cyberspacePresident Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia’s Government and Human Rights Council would be instructed to build up in cooperation a concept of human rights protection in the cyberdomain.17:17 10.12.2020
Russia’s Government Law-Making Commission backs bill on rescuers’ justified riskThe Government Law-Making Commission has approved adjusting of the law on accident rescue service and status of rescuers as to the concept definition of justified risk.12:54 10.12.2020
Bill on individual foreign agent status passes first reading in State DumaThe lower house of Russian parliament passed a bill envisaging that individuals engaged in political activities or collection of information in the military-technical sphere may be granted the foreign agent status if receiving financing from abroad in the first reading on Wednesday.16:02 09.12.2020
Prosecutors seek for urgent seizure of assets belonging to corruptorsThe Prosecutor General’s Office of Russia has proposed to authorize investigators to immediately attach the property of corruptionists.14:24 09.12.2020
Russian Prosecutor General proposes not to apply court fines to corrupt officialsRussian Prosecutor General Igor Krasnov proposed legislative amendments limiting the use of judicial fines against corrupt officials during the anti-corruption coordinative meeting of law enforcement on Wednesday.13:49 09.12.2020
Bill on remote work enacted into law in RussiaRussian President Vladimir Putin signed a bill amending Russia’s Labor Code to the effect that it contained and regulated three types of teleworking and temporary remote work into law on Tuesday.14:30 08.12.2020
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