State Duma drafts law to prevent domestic violenceState Duma lawmakers are drafting a law to prevent domestic violence. Nearly 40% of women in Russia have suffered from verbal abuse and 20% from domestic violence, but only 12% have complained to the police, doctors or lawyers. The Statistics Service provided the data at a forum on Tuesday on the reproductive health of Russians.14:49 28.05.2013
Government commission backs harsher punishments for extremismA government commission has approved a Justice Ministry sponsored bill increasing punishment for extremist activity and religious organizations, reads a statement on the Governments website.12:11 28.05.2013
Russia may allow women to serve in the military - reportRussian legislators have proposed to allow all women aged between 18 and 27 to do military service. State Duma lawmakers have drafted amendments to the military service law and have sent their proposals to the Defense Ministry for review.11:39 28.05.2013
Russian officials may face mandatory polygraph testingThe State Duma is working on legislation which would require officials to pass an "anti-corruption" test using a lie detector.11:43 27.05.2013
Prominent Russian lawyer advocates broad amnesty for all minor crimesLawyer Anatoly Kucherena, head of the Public Chamber Commission for Law Enforcement Reform, supports the idea of an amnesty not only for businessmen, but also for all those who are guilty of minor- and medium-gravity crimes.16:49 24.05.2013
State Duma proposes mandatory risk warning for tattoo shop clientsA group of State Duma lawmakers from the Liberal-Democratic Party have proposed legislation which will require tattoo shops to warn their clients of associated health risks.16:18 24.05.2013
Parliament mitigates travel restrictions for debtorsThe State Duma adopted a bill allowing debtors to travel abroad if their unsettled fines, taxes and other obligatory payments do not aggregately exceed 10,000 rubles ($320, or €248).10:11 23.05.2013
US Senate committee approves bill aimed at supporting Syrian oppositionThe US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations approved by a vote of 15 to three Tuesday the Syria Transition Support Act, a bill that would authorize the US government to provide lethal assistance and training to Syrian rebel forces, impose sanctions for the sale of weapons and petroleum to President Bashar al Assad’s regime, deliver humanitarian resources, and plan for a “Post-Assad Syria.”19:09 22.05.2013
Lower house mitigates punishment for religious offenseThe State Duma has adopted during the second reading a bill on criminal responsibility for actions that cause religious offence, mitigating the maximum punishment from five to three years in prison.10:07 22.05.2013
Russian upper house speaker proposes unified IP systemFederation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko has proposed setting up a federal agency responsible for Intellectual Property issues under the Government’s authority.17:44 20.05.2013
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