Putin submits non-violent crime amnesty bills to State DumaRussian President Vladimir Putin has submitted two amnesty drafts targeting those convicted of having committed non-violent crimes to the State Duma, the Kremlin press office said in a statement.10:42 10.12.2013
Egyptian draft constitution approved, set for referendumA 50-member commission established to amend the Egyptian Constitution approved the draft of a new constitution for the country on Monday night, said the head of the commission, Amr Moussa.11:32 02.12.2013
State Duma to consider bill that would allow convicts to run for officeThe State Duma will review a draft bill that would effectively lift Russia’s ban on ex-convicts running for public office, with certain exceptions as stipulated by the Constitution.13:52 29.10.2013
Russian law school grads lack constitutional knowledge - officialMost law school graduates have poor knowledge of the Constitution, Russia's highest legal act, Mikhail Krotov, Presidential Envoy to the Constitutional Court, said during a national conference of constitutional law professors.13:11 27.06.2013
Putin proposes merging Russian Supreme Court and Supreme Commercial courtRussian President Vladimir Putin proposed merging the Supreme Court with the Supreme Commercial Court, and amending the Consitution accordingly.16:16 21.06.2013