Russia’s Federal Chamber of Lawyers calls to ensure independence of advocacyYevgeny Semenyako, President of the Federal Chamber of Lawyers, during the briefing at the TASS news agency on Friday proposed to ensure independence of advocacy by implementing a relevant reform.16:40 25.03.2016
Putin signs bill on renunciation of inheritance into lawRussian President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill that specifies a procedure for voluntary renunciation of inheritance into law.18:02 15.02.2016
Russia to clarify ‘Nazi glorification’ law – reportRussia’s Prosecutor General’s Office vows to provide its explanatory notes to the federal law that introduces criminal liability for whitewashing or glorifying Nazism, and spreading false information about the Soviet Union’s role in World War II, Izvestia newspaper reported on Monday.10:21 25.08.2014
Putin signs bill increasing liability for terror-related acts into lawRussian President Vladimir Putin has signed Sunday into law a bill forcing the relatives of terrorists to pay for the damages caused by their attacks and imposing criminal liability for the training of terrorists and the organization of extremist and terror cells.18:38 03.11.2013
Russian official accuses EU of hypocrisy over LGBT rightsThe EU should tend to its own problems regarding gay rights before criticizing other countries, Russia’s human rights envoy said Thursday, after reviewing an NGO report on homophobic violence in Europe.19:35 19.09.2013
Justice minister admits no NGO may ever be put on foreign agent listJustice Minister Alexander Konovalov has not ruled out that the list of NGOs registered as foreign agents will remain empty, as he spoke at a meeting of the Presidential Council on Human Rights.15:54 18.06.2013
Smokers and non-smokers to be separated in Russian prisonsThe Federal Penitentiary Service plans to separate smokers and non-smokers in prisons and other detention facilities, Valery Trofimov, who heads the service's department for social, psychological and educational work with inmates, told reporters on Tuesday.15:24 18.06.2013
State Duma passes bill to exempt parties from collecting signaturesThe State Duma has passed in the first reading on Tuesday a presidential bill proposing to exempt political parties from collecting signatures for all elections except presidential elections.18:15 28.02.2012
Drug dealers to be sentenced to lifeThe parliament's upper house approved on Wednesday a government bill enabling courts to sentence those convicted of drug trafficking and smuggling to life imprisonment.18:14 22.02.2012
Summary justice bill not to infringe right to defense - Supreme Court chairmanThe Supreme Commercial Court's draft law to extend the list of cases subject to summary proceedings will not infringe the basic right to legal defense.17:35 20.02.2012
Russia adopts pro bono services lawThe Pro Bono Legal Assistance Law has entered into force. The law gives regional authorities broad powers to provide legal consultations to the public. Specifically, they will now be entitled to expand the category of individuals eligible for free legal assistance.15:23 07.02.2012
Medvedev facilitates salary recovery procedure for sailorsPresident Dmitry Medvedev has endorsed Civil Code amendments giving Russian sailors an opportunity to recover their salaries and other due payments in courts at the defendant's ship location or at the ship's home port.13:37 07.02.2012
Putin: Businessmen associations to get right to defend interests in courtNon-governmental businessmen associations will receive the right to file lawsuits to protect their interests, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said at the Russia-2012 forum.18:23 02.02.2012
Russia needs law to regulate taxpayer activityMikhail Mishustin, the head of the Federal Tax Service, has called for adopting a special law regulating tax consultants' activity.15:13 02.02.2012
Fines for illegall SIM cards trade violate rights of Russians - attorneyGranting the illegal sale of SIM cards the status of an administrative violation will violate the rights of Russian citizens to free communication.17:16 01.02.2012
Senators urge Putin to sign children's rights treatiesThe Federation Council requested on Wednesday Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to take measures for Russia to sign in the first quarter of 2012 an optional protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography.12:56 01.02.2012
Supreme Commercial Court to develop civil law interpretationSupreme Commercial Court Chairman Aton Ivanov said on Thursday that the court will further develop the process of civil law interpretation.16:44 26.01.2012
Parliament ratifies pension payment to Russians living in EstoniaThe Federation Council ratified on Wednesday the Russian-Estonian agreement on cooperation in pension provision, allowing Russians living in Estonia to get Russian pension.13:26 25.01.2012
Russia may challenge EU anti-dumping rules in court after joining WTORussia may challenge in court EU anti-dumping law regulations against its metallurgic products after it accedes to the World Trade Organization.14:52 24.01.2012
Draft law enables discharged governors to turn to courtA draft law submitted to the State Duma on Monday enables governors removed from office to appeal the decision in court and participate in new elections.16:37 16.01.2012