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Russia's most high-profile laws of 2012

12:09 24/12/2012 2012 has been a big year for Russia’s lawmakers. While at this point the State Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament, has passed only slightly more than half the number of laws it had passed by this time last year (230 in 2012, compared to 430 in 2011), 2012’s legislative initiatives have packed a powerful punch, and have been subjected to unparalleled international media scrutiny.

Russia ranks low in new Transparency International corruption index

16:31 05/12/2012 Global anti-corruption advocacy group Transparency International released on Wednesday its raking of the world’s countries and territories based on perceived corruption within the public sector. The ranking is established according to a scale of zero to 100, 100 being perfection in anti-corruption terms, and zero being essentially disastrous corruption-wise. Two-thirds of the 176 countries assessed fell under the 50 mark, Russia included.

Russia's legal profession: at a crossroads or a dead end?

17:56 04/12/2012 Paradoxically, there are a lack of skilled lawyers in the Russian market, despite the huge number of law school graduates, and despite the fact that the law boom is propelled by a desire to correspond to global standards, something which is vital in order for Russia to become a full-fledged player on the global market.

Behind the scenes of Madonna's gay propaganda trial

18:18 28/11/2012 We had been told prior to our arrival that the courtroom would be quite small and the battle for seats quite brutal. As it turned out, “small” meant about the size of a walk-in closet. As journalists began accumulating in the corridor of the building that looked remarkably like a space ship from an old sci-fi novel, the tension was palpable.

Bizarre ways the world continues to fail its children

11:46 20/11/2012 November 20 marks the Universal Children's Day. RAPSI has decided to celebrate the occasion with a look at a several unique trends in child protection legislation around the world. In some cases, we will explore the legal grey areas that have given rise to unexpected hotbeds of abuse. In others, we will look at instances where legislation and longstanding cultural tradition face off, leaving children’s rights precariously positioned.

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Putin allows for prisoner swap between Russia and Ukraine

15:02 20/06/2019 President Vladimir Putin during his annual television call-in show on Thursday said that the issue of prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine is within the field of authorities’ view.

Russian President stresses importance of corruption prosecution openness

16:02 20/06/2019 Disclosure and unavoidability of criminal prosecution of corrupt officials is a principled stance of the state, according to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Russian investigators propose criminal penalty for medical malpractice

15:44 20/06/2019 The Investigative Committee of Russia has drafted a bill on penal sanctions up to 6 years in prison for healthcare delivery failure and suppression of such a fact.

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