Penalties for repeat violations of protest rallies rules to be increasedA group of State Duma deputies have submitted a bill to tighten the criminal and administrative penalties for repeat violations of public event and demonstration regulations.11:02 01.04.2014
EU sanctions against Russia won’t concern citizensSanctions imposed by the European Union against Russia over the recent Ukrainian developments will not concern regular Russian citizens, head of EU mission in Moscow Vugaudas Ushatskas told Kommersant daily on Monday.10:51 31.03.2014
Russia to denounce naval agreements with UkraineRussia has begun the process of denouncing various bilateral treaties with Ukraine, including agreements on the legal status and location of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in Crimea.18:11 28.03.2014
Latvian parliament approves criminalization of Soviet occupation denialLatvian parliament has approved in the second reading the amendments proposing criminal liability and imprisonment for glorification, denial, white-washing or doubting the Soviet and Nazi occupation.12:00 28.03.2014
UN Human Rights Council approves draft resolution on judicial system integrityThe United Nations Human Rights Council has approved a draft resolution on the integrity of the judicial system, submitted by Russia. The United States voted against the new document, Russia's permanent mission in the UN Geneva office reported on Twitter.11:22 28.03.2014
Russian Regional Development Ministry drafts bill on aquatic planningRussia's Regional Development Ministry has started drafting a federal bill on sea (aquatic) planning, the ministry announced.17:39 27.03.2014
Justice Ministry suggests smaller dorms for convictsThe Russian Ministry of Justice has drafted a bill that would provide rooms with a maximum capacity of ten people for inmates serving terms in standard or low security prisons.11:20 27.03.2014
St. Petersburg parliament bans child beauty pageantsSt. Petersburg lawmakers adopted a bill on Wednesday that prohibits beauty pageants for children younger than 16 years old, the city legislature announced.16:48 26.03.2014
Immigration police could be established in Russia by 2016 - reportThe Federal Migration Service is working on an immigration-control bill that is expected to take effect by 2016, Kommersant reports Wednesday. According to the newspaper, the new legislation will grant the agency police authority.10:54 26.03.2014
Convicted single mothers must be separated from repeat offenders in prisons - lawyerRussia's Federal Chamber of Lawyers (FCL) has proposed formalizing different confinement conditions for convicted women who are to be divided into four groups – minors, single mothers, first offenders and repeat offenders.14:59 25.03.2014
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