Municipal authorities to receive share of fines paid for consumer rights violationsA group of upper house legislators have sponsored a bill proposing that 50% of every fine paid by companies for violating consumer rights which does not go into the federal coffers be divided evenly between local governments and consumer rights advocacy groups.13:07 02.07.2013
Bill abolishing prejudice forwarded to State DumaThe Liberal Democratic Party has sent to the State Duma a bill designed to give the investigative authorities and courts the right to check all the circumstances of a case, including those that have been established in a res judicata decision.14:41 01.07.2013
Putin signs law prohibiting illegal financial transactionsPresident Vladimir Putin has signed the law prohibiting illegal financial transactions adopted by the State Duma on June 11, the Prime business news agency reports.11:53 01.07.2013
Putin signs law banning promotion of homosexuality among childrenPresident Vladimir Putin has signed the law banning the promotion of homosexuality among children. The document was published on the government website of legal information on Sunday.10:56 01.07.2013
Putin signs law on punishment for causing religious offencePresident Vladimir Putin has signed into law the bill on punishment for causing religious offence. The document has been posted on the government website of legal information.10:28 01.07.2013
Politicians should not be prosecuted for decisions they made - PACE rapporteurPoliticians should be protected from criminal prosecution based on their political decisions, said rapporteur of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights, Mr Pieter Omtzigt (Netherlands).14:26 28.06.2013
US Senate approves immigration reformThe US Senate passed an immigration reform bill on Thursday in the biggest revision of the country's immigration law since the 1980s.13:29 28.06.2013
Insane offenders may be taken to mental hospitalsRussia's Ministry of Justice has developed a draft law that excludes a possibility for mentally unstable individuals convicted of minor offenses to avoid responsibility, and proposes that courts send them for compulsory treatment.18:20 27.06.2013
Initiative proposes prohibiting Russians from marrying for more than 3 timesVoronezh activist has developed draft amendments to Article 14 of the Family Code, which propose that Russian should be prohibited from marrying for more than three times.17:59 27.06.2013
PACE rapporteur calls on countries to observe human rights during ralliesPACE rapporteur Arcadio Diaz Tejera (Spain) is concerned about the consequences of the recent protests in Turkey and has called on the Council of Europe to work out principles for observing human rights while maintaining law and order during public protests and rallies.15:27 27.06.2013
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