Stiffer fines proposed for disobedience to orders of Russian policeLawmaker from the United Russia party Dmitry Vyatkin has submitted a bill on stiffer administrative fines for insubordination to law enforcement officers to the State Duma.17:11 23.11.2020
Russia’s President signs law raising tax on yearly personal incomes over $66,000 by 2%Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has signed into law a bill envisaging a raise in the rate of the personal income tax from 13% to 15% for citizens, whose incomes exceed 5 million rubles (about $66,000) a year.16:43 23.11.2020
Government approves legislative amendments on powers of Russia’s subjectsThe Russian Government has approved amendments to the legislation concerning control over efficiency and quality of exercising of powers delegated to state authorities of Russia’s subjects by the Russian Federation.11:47 23.11.2020
Bill on 3-day term for removal of personal data from social media reaches State DumaA bill on publicly available personal data entitles citizens the right to specify the duration of a period within which such data is permitted to be processed, according to the author of the document, member of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy Anton Gorelkin.15:57 20.11.2020
Russia’s Ombudsman urges international act on responsibilities of states among pandemicIt is necessary to develop an international legal act envisaging regulation of human rights and liberties amid the pandemic, Russia’s Ombudsman Tatiana Moskalkova believes.17:39 19.11.2020
Access to online resources censoring Russian media outlets may be restricted – billA bill envisaging that internet resources using censorship with respect to Russian media outlets has reached the State Duma.11:58 19.11.2020
Bill on granting foreign agent status to individuals reaches State DumaA 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 has been submitted to the lower house of Russia’s parliament.17:22 18.11.2020
State Duma adopts bills on Russian Constitution’s primacy over international court rulingsThe State Duma adopted a package of bills on the primacy of Russia’s Constitution over decisions and rulings of international organizations and courts in a final third reading on Wednesday.13:39 18.11.2020
State Duma passes bill of fines for calls for territory alienation in second readingA bill on administrative fines for public calls for the alienation of Russian territories and calls for such actions passed its second reading in the State Duma on Tuesday.17:22 17.11.2020
Moskalkova pushes for enshrinement of quarantine observation status in lawRussia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova claims it is necessary to enshrine the status of observators in law as well as the rights of people held in such places.16:16 17.11.2020
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