Russia’s Justice Ministry proposes improved guarantees of jurors’ material securityThe Russian Ministry of Justice has developed and posted for public discussion a bill aimed at increasing the guarantees of material security for jurors.14:52 26.02.2021
Russia’s Justice Ministry to maintain foreign agents registerRussia’s Justice Ministry has developed a draft of a Presidential executive order empowering the body to maintain the register of unregistered nongovernmental associations and individuals performing functions of foreign agents.16:10 19.02.2021
Russian Justice Ministry to receive access to banking secrecy – draft lawA bill giving the Justice Ministry a right to receive the banking secrecy information from credit organizations has been drafted in Russia.17:00 25.01.2021
Justice Ministry drafts bill on probation system in RussiaThe Justice Ministry is drafting a bill on the system of probation in Russia.11:43 19.01.2021
Navalny’s foundation denied removal from foreign agent registerRussia’s Justice Ministry refused to exclude a foundation established by Alexey Navalny from the list of NGOs acting as foreign agents.18:15 25.12.2020
Government approves legislative amendments on powers of Russia’s subjectsThe Russian Government has approved amendments to the legislation concerning control over efficiency and quality of exercising of powers delegated to state authorities of Russia’s subjects by the Russian Federation.11:47 23.11.2020
Russia’s Cabinet proposes to tighten regulation of NGOs acting as foreign agentsRussia’s Government has brought a bill toughening requirements to the activities of foreign NGOs and organizations acting as foreign agents before the State Duma.12:26 10.11.2020
Russian Justice Ministry intends for changing prison rules of conductThe Justice Ministry of Russia has developed a draft order on changes in the prison rules of conduct, RAPSI has learnt in the Ministry’s press office.15:09 06.11.2020
AUE movement entered in register of extremist organizations banned in RussiaRussia’s Justice Ministry has added the movement Arestantskoye Ugulovnoye Yedinstvo / Criminal Unity of Inmates (AUE) to the list of extremist organizations banned in Russia.18:03 29.10.2020
League of Voters NGO added to Russia's foreign agent registerThe Justice Ministry of Russia on Wednesday added the League of Voters Foundation to the list of NGOs acting as foreign agents.16:54 28.10.2020
Russian Justice Ministry proposes penalties for animal housing rules' neglectThe Russian Justice Ministry has proposed administrative sanctions for disregard of common animal housing rules and cruelty to them.14:46 28.10.2020
Justice Ministry’s commission strikes 7 persons off ECHR judicial candidacy listRussia’s Justice Ministry under the chairmanship of its head Konstantin Chuichenko has excluded 7 out of 34 judicial candidates for the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) during the first meeting of the candidacy selection commission.12:01 22.10.2020
Russian Justice Ministry proposes signing of Convention on Recognition of Foreign JudgmentsRussia’s Justice Ministry has asked the Government to pass a recommendation to sign the Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters.11:44 20.10.2020
Justice Ministry files disbarment plea against ex-defense attorney Russian actor EfremovThe Russian Justice Ministry on Tuesday submitted to the North Ossetian law chamber a disbarment plea against lawyer Elman Pashayev over professional misconduct during the trial of actor Mikhail Efremov.15:20 15.09.2020
Russia’s Justice Ministry to seek disbarment of actor Efremov’s defense lawyerThe Justice Ministry of Russia will seek disbarment of Elman Pashayev, defense lawyer for actor Mikhail Efremov.10:40 11.09.2020
Russian Justice Ministry strives to protect prisoners’ housing accommodationsThe Justice Ministry of Russia has drafted a bill on protection of housing of imprisoned convicts.16:19 10.09.2020
Russia’s Justice Ministry announces ECHR judge vacancy since 2022The Russian Justice Ministry has announced that persons seeking to fill the vacancy of the judge of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) from the Russian Federation available since January 1, 2022 may take part in an open contest organized by the body.13:00 04.09.2020
Russia’s Justice Ministry drafts bill on dismissal procedure for investigatorsThe Russian Justice Ministry works on a bill setting forth procedures governing dismissals and appointments of the Investigative Committee officers.17:06 31.08.2020
Russia’s Justice Ministry develops bill amending review mechanism for court rulingsThe Justice Ministry of the Russian Federation has developed amendments to the Code of Commercial Procedure, Civil Procedure Code, and Code of Administrative Judicial Procedure envisaging introduction of a legal mechanism governing review of court rulings on new grounds.16:55 21.08.2020
Russia’s Cabinet backs bill on more precise definition of term “official” in Criminal CodeThe Government of the Russian Federation has approved a bill more precisely defining the term “official” in the provisions of the national Criminal Code on abuse of authority and abuse of office.13:01 21.08.2020