Russian prosecutors file 5,400 lawsuits protecting rights of orphansRussian prosecutors filed about 5,400 lawsuits and motions with courts in order to protect the rights of orphaned children in the first half of 2017.18:00 20.12.2017
Russian President toughens punishment for animal abuseRussian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday signed a bill to toughen punishment for cruelty to animals up to 5 years in prison into law.17:40 20.12.2017
Kyrgyz citizen gets 12 years in prison for plotting terror attacks in RussiaThe Moscow District Military Court has sentenced a 23-year old Kyrgyz citizen to 12 years in high-security prison for justifying terrorism and plotting terrorist attacks in Russia.16:21 20.12.2017
Bill on alcohol powder ban reaches State DumaA bill prohibiting production and turnover of powdered alcohol, a substance used to produce alcohol drinks when reconstituted with water, has been submitted to the State Duma.15:40 20.12.2017
Putin introduces fines for failure to comply with law on messengersRussian President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill on fines for failure to comply with legislation regulating activity of messenger services into law.14:03 20.12.2017
Russian experts propose to establish specialized courts for children and teenagersSpecialized courts for children and teenagers should be established in Russia, according to Anastasia Kovalyova, head of the working group on prevention of deviant behavior among minors organized by the Public Council for the country’s Children’s Rights Commissioner.13:23 20.12.2017
Woman charged with extremism for posts on social media pleads not guiltyCivic activist Oksana Pokhodun charged with extremism for publishing several images on VKontakte social network has pleaded not guilty.12:34 20.12.2017
Prosecutors to examine all cases on purchase of tracking equipmentProsecutors will examine judicial practice concerning criminal cases on unlawful acquisition of special equipment intended for secret obtainment of information.12:08 20.12.2017
Russian lower house of parliament toughens punishment for false terrorism reportsThe State Duma adopted in the third and final reading on Wednesday a bill toughening punishment for false reports of terrorist attacks up to 10 years in prison.11:21 20.12.2017
Bloggers may be subjected to “foreign agents” media law – MPVice-speaker of Russia’s State Duma Petr Tolstoy has told journalists that law on media classified as “foreign agents” does not affect bloggers as a whole except for those, who are financed from abroad and are registered as media.10:58 20.12.2017
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