Yekaterinburg city manager calls ethnic conflicts law “unfair”Yekaterinburg city manager Alexander Yakob, approved for the second term by the municipal deputies on Tuesday, says that it is unfair to delegate the responsibility for ethnic conflicts on local authorities.16:16 22.10.2013
Putin makes regional authorities responsible for ethnic conflictsRussian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law a bill that assigns responsibility to the regional authorities for overseeing relations between various ethnic groups, the Kremlin press office said in a statement.12:00 22.10.2013
Lower House skeptical about state support for anti-immigrant NGOsThe draft bill that proposes state support to the NGOs that aid authorities in curbing illegal immigration cannot be adopted, vice chairperson of the Duma committee on NGOs Yekaterina Lakhova (United Russia) told RIA Novosti on Tuesday.11:14 22.10.2013
Putin signs foreign jurisdiction bill into lawRussian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law a bill dealing with jurisdictional considerations for crimes committed abroad by Russian citizens or involving Russians as victims.18:19 21.10.2013
FSB pushes for maximum control of the Internet – reportRussian Federal Security Service (FSB) strives for maximum information control on the internet, but the joint legislation with the telecommunications regulator may prove unconstitutional, Kommersant daily writes on Monday citing a letter from Vimpelcom.10:23 21.10.2013
Moscow Mayor sets wages for pro bono attorneysMoscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin has signed a decree stipulating compensations and subsidies for attorneys that provide legal advice and representation for Moscow citizens on a pro-bono basis.11:03 17.10.2013
Russia's Upper house approves foreign jurisdiction billRussia's Upper house of parliament on Wednesday approved a bill dealing with jurisdiction over crimes committed abroad by Russian citizens or involving Russians as victims.14:11 16.10.2013
Russian authorities to bear full responsibility for ethnic conflictsRussia's State Duma has adopted in its third and final reading a bill that highlights responsibility of regional authorities for supervising relations between various ethnic groups.18:32 15.10.2013
Russian parliament to consider toughening terrorism lawRussian lawmakers will on Tuesday consider in the first reading a presidential bill outlining punishments for a number of terror-related offenses, including criminal liability for training in terrorist camps.10:03 15.10.2013
EU concerned over Russia monitoring airline passengersTransport ministers from 28 states of European Union expressed concerns over the Russian Transport Ministry’s demand to provide personal data of all European passengers flying to Russia directly or passing over without landing.10:46 11.10.2013
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