Upper house of Russian parliament approves Constitution amending billThe upper house of parliament, the Federation Council, on Wednesday backed a draft law on amendments to the Constitution of the Russian Federation.16:09 11.03.2020
Russian child rights commissioner favors extension of state obligations for minorsRussia’s child rights commissioner Anna Kuznetsova has supported extension of the state obligations for families and minors. She has also called to take full responsibility for the corresponding amendments proposed to the Constitution.13:02 11.03.2020
Federation Council backs bill on activities of Russia’s regional ombudsmenThe upper house of Russian parliament on Wednesday approved a bill regulating the activities of human rights commissioners in the country’s regions, which aims to extend their powers and set uniform rules and approaches governing the formation of this institution.12:10 11.03.2020
Russia’s State Duma adopts bill on amendments to ConstitutionThe lower house of Russian parliament, the State Duma, passed a bill on amendments to the Constitution in the third and final reading on Wednesday.11:17 11.03.2020
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