Law on online piracy may be adopted next weekThe State Duma plans to adopt next week a bill on online piracy designed, in part, to prevent the illegal posting of films and music on torrent trackers, United Russia Deputy Viktor Pinsky, deputy chair of the House Committee on Criminal Legislation, told RIA Novosti on Thursday.11:50 13.06.2013
Russian senate to discuss fingerprinting new arrivals without visasThe upper house of parliament plans to discuss with security agencies and the police the idea of fingerprinting new arrivals, Ruslan Gattarov, the co-author of the initiative and the chairman of the Federation Council's ad hoc commission on information society, told journalists on Tuesday.16:41 11.06.2013
Law protecting believers' feelings to become effective in JulyThe State Duma has decided to resume the second hearing of the law on punishment for causing religious offence in order to introduce several amendments, in particular, the date of its enforcement.13:22 11.06.2013
State Duma to ban adoptions by foreign gay couplesThe State Duma may pass changes to legislation banning foreign same-sex couples from adopting Russian children, Speaker Sergei Naryshkin told journalists on Monday.15:48 10.06.2013
Putin signs school drug testing lawRussian President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill introducing drug testing for school students.17:39 07.06.2013
Legislators propose increasing prison term for corruption related crimesIrina Yarovaya, head of the State Duma anticorruption committee, has put forward a bill increasing the punishment for corruption and misappropriation of government funds.13:12 07.06.2013
St. Petersburg legislators refuse to cancel fines for gay propagandaThe St. Petersburg city parliament has rejected an initiative to cancel fines for the propaganda of homosexuality, bisexuality and transsexuality among minors, by 50 votes to 9.13:54 05.06.2013
Putin may sign law banning adoption by same-sex couplesPresident Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that he would sign a law banning adoptions by same-sex couples if parliament backed the initiative.17:18 04.06.2013
Government approves bill to increase liability for certain managersA government commission has approved a bill increasing the liability of directors of federal and municipal non-profit organizations, state-run enterprises and joint stock companies.11:11 04.06.2013
Motorcyclists will be fined for using bike racks in MoscowMotorcycle- and scooter-owners in Moscow are subject to the same rules as car owners and will be fined for using bicycle racks, a Moscow transport official told RIA Novosti Monday.12:48 03.06.2013
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