Kremlin human rights activist wants end to 'outrageous' billsThe State Duma received a letter from Presidential Human Rights Council Chairman Mikhail Fedotov, requesting to suspend the adoption of the law on non-profit organizations, on the Criminal Code's defamation article and on the website blacklist.15:18 17.07.2012
Volunteers law to be prepared for consideration by SeptemberThe team drafting a law to regulate volunteer activities plan to complete their work by September.15:00 17.07.2012
MPs plan to class media "foreign agents"United Russia MPs intend to enter media financed from abroad into the "foreign agents" register. According to deputies, a number of media services working in Russia, may be categorized as foreign agents in the fall.11:13 16.07.2012
EU commissioner concerned by new NGO's law and websites blacklistEuropean Commissioner for Home Affairs Anna Cecilia Malmstroem expressed her concern on Twitter on Friday over Russia's adoption of a law branding non-profit organizations "foreign agents" and a "website blacklist" containing information banned from distribution in the country.16:57 13.07.2012
Legislators restore 'defamation' article in Criminal CodeThe State Duma adopted amendments to the Criminal Code restoring the "defamation" article in the third reading on Friday.14:47 13.07.2012
State Duma adopts draft law on NGOs in second readingThe State Duma adopted in the second reading a draft law on granting the foreign agent status to nonprofit organizations financed from abroad and involved in politics on Friday.14:26 13.07.2012
Maximum fine for libel to reach $153,000On Friday, the State Duma is expected to consider amendments to the Criminal Code reinstating punishment for defamation in the second and possibly the third reading.12:04 13.07.2012
Federation Council report won't affect Magnitsky blacklist billThe Federation Council's report on Magnitsky's case has not convinced the U.S. to cancel the adoption of Magnitsky's list. On Wednesday, a group of Federation Council members submitted a report to U.S. senators, congressmen and representatives of the state department which contained the preliminary Russian parliamentary investigation material.11:35 13.07.2012
"Foreign agent" term should be removed from NGO draft lawThe Presidential Human Rights Council has drawn up amendments to the draft law on non-profit organizations. In particular, it proposes to substitute the phrase "non-profit organizations fulfilling the functions of a foreign agent" with "non-profit organizations receiving funds from foreign sources for political activity".14:03 12.07.2012
Putin increases legal protection for Russian Technologies State CorporationPresident Vladimir Putin has signed a federal law expanding the possibilities of legal protection of the Russian Technologies State Corporation, with particular regard to the period when assets have not yet been incorporated into its charter capital.12:59 12.07.2012
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