Russian Justice Ministry urges creation of prison supervisory boardsRussia's Justice Ministry has submitted new legislation to the State Duma to regulate the creation of prison supervisory boards, Kommersant daily reports on Monday.11:03 03.06.2013
Cannabis smokers to be fined in SwitzerlandCriminal punishment for the users of small amounts of cannabis will be replaced with a fine of 100 Swiss francs ($104) on Oct. 1, the Swiss government said in a statement on Friday. The decision does not apply to minors.16:26 31.05.2013
Amendment on luxury cars tax submitted to parliamentA group of lawmakers has submitted an amendment to the State Duma to lower the cost of cars liable to increased transport tax from 5 to 3 million rubles ($94,970) and also drafted an amendment prohibiting officials from buying luxury cars.13:14 31.05.2013
Swiss officials authorize enhanced cooperation between banks and US authoritiesSwiss government officials approved a bill Wednesday that would allow banks to resolve their disputes with US authorities by authorizing cooperation between the banks and authorities in certain capacities, according to a statement released by the Swiss Federal Council.16:20 30.05.2013
State Duma to hear gay promotion ban bill in JuneThe State Duma will hold the second reading of a bill banning the promotion of homosexuality among children at a meeting in June.14:49 30.05.2013
Russian economists urge government to review the controversial NGO lawLeading Russian economists have called on the government to review the law requiring NGOs to register as foreign agents because the current wording may seriously undermine cooperation between independent experts and the authorities.13:20 30.05.2013
Russian upper house approves bill on drug testing at schoolhe Federation Council, the upper house of Russia's parliament, has approved a bill on testing school students for the use of drugs and psychotropic substances on Wednesday.16:45 29.05.2013
Russia's Industry and Trade Ministry proposes national standards billRussia's Industry and Trade Ministry has submitted a draft law on standardization to the government, Minister Denis Manturov said at a Federation Council meeting.14:18 29.05.2013
Russian senators propose letting house arrest detainees take walksThree members of the Federation Council, the upper house of Russia's parliament, have drafted amendments to the Criminal Code to allow suspects placed under house arrest to take at least a one hour-long walk a day.13:36 29.05.2013
File-sharing network users may face liability for unauthorized contentRussia's Culture Ministry has proposed introducing sanctions against users of file-sharing networks for posting unauthorized content online.12:28 29.05.2013
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