Federation Council approves bill on supervision of released convictsThe Federation Council has approved a bill envisaging post-prison supervision over criminals, who had served terms for serious crimes including terrorism and extremism.15:30 24.05.2017
Bill on extension of self-defense limits in Russia reaches State DumaA bill on decriminalization of certain self-defense acts made under specific circumstances has reached the State Duma.12:46 16.05.2017
Russian upper house backs bill on requirements for children’s namesThe upper house of Russia’s parliament on Wednesday approved a bill on requirements for naming children.16:30 26.04.2017
Federation Council approves ratification of protocol over ECHR subsidiarityThe Federation Council of Russia has approved ratification of the protocol №. 15, introducing changes to the European Convention on Human Rights and modifying the role of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).16:05 26.04.2017
Number of cybercrimes in Russia doubles in 2016 – Prosecutor GeneralNumber of cybercrimes in Russia doubled in 2016 and reached more than 42,000 instances.15:26 26.04.2017
State Duma passes bill on requirements for children’s namesThe State Duma has adopted in the second reading a bill that would set requirements for children’s names.12:51 14.04.2017
Federation Council approves bill tightening penalties for violations at sport stadiumsThe Federation Council approved on Wednesday a bill that would toughen punishment for violating rules of conduct by audience members during sport tournaments.18:01 12.04.2017
Russian upper house backs penalties for evidence forgery in administrative casesThe upper house of Russia’s parliament has approved a bill introducing criminal punishment for falsification of evidence in administrative cases.14:02 12.04.2017
Federation Council endorses bill on attorneys’ rights in criminal proceedingsThe Federation Council has approved a presidential bill regulating actions of attorneys regarding several issues, which appear during criminal proceedings and searches at their places of work and life.13:41 12.04.2017
Death rate drops by 10% in Russian prisons – officialThe mortality rate in Russia's prisons has dropped recently by 10%, Deputy Head of Chancery of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Ivan Solovyov announced during a round-table conference in the Federation Council on Friday.12:41 31.03.2017
Federation Council backs Russia’s accession to Montreal ConventionThe upper house of parliament has approved a bill on Russia’s accession to the Montreal Convention for the unification of certain rules relating to international carriage by air.16:41 29.03.2017
Russian upper house ratifies protocol on extraditionThe Federation Council, the upper house of Russian parliament, ratified the Fourth Additional Protocol to the European Convention on Extradition on Wednesday.14:55 01.03.2017
Russian upper house approves fines for failure to block sites with banned informationThe Federation Council, Russia’s upper house of parliament, on Wednesday approved a bill introducing fines of up to 100,000 rubles (about $1,700) for Internet providers failed to restrict access to websites which distribute prohibited information.12:03 15.02.2017
Russian upper house approves bill on fines for personal data leaksThe Federation Council has approved a bill tightening penalties for violation of rules on storage and processing of personal data.16:58 01.02.2017
Russian senators propose to introduce punishment for inducing to suicideMembers of Russia’s Federation Council propose to change the Criminal Code and introduce liability for inducement to commit suicide and providing help with committing suicide.17:35 12.01.2017
Russian upper house approves bill on safe children’s recreationThe Federation Council, Russia’s upper house of parliament, has approved a bill on organization of recreational services for children prioritizing safety measures for their life and health.11:33 26.12.2016
Federation Council approves bill on use of force against prisonersRussia’s upper house of parliament on Friday approved a bill regulating the use of force and special equipment such as batons, pepper spray against prisoners.18:09 23.12.2016
Federation Council adopts bill on “foreign financial instruments”The Federation Council has passed a bill prohibiting lawmakers, officials and law enforcement officers to possess and use “foreign financial instruments”.11:47 23.12.2016
Federation Council approves bill on tougher punishment for unlawful pressure on businessThe Federation Council has approved a bill toughening officials’ liability for unlawful persecution of businesses.18:05 14.12.2016
Russian senators propose $78,000 fines for illegal lendingMembers of the Federation Council, Russia’s upper house of parliament, Sergei Ryabukhin and Nikolai Zhuravlev, have submitted a bill to the State Duma introducing fines of up to 5 million rubles ($78,000) for carrying out illegal consumer loan application.11:45 08.07.2016