Russian Ombudsman Moskalkova backs bill on criminal misdemeanorRussia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova has endorsed a bill introducing the term “misdemeanor” to criminal legislation.14:59 01.11.2017
Russia’s Supreme Court to submit bill on criminal misdemeanor to State DumaThe Supreme Court of Russia will submit to the State Duma a bill introducing a new term, criminal misdemeanor, to the Criminal Code and Criminal Procedure Code.10:59 31.10.2017
Bill on improvement of child recreation’s safety reaches State DumaA bill on improvement of child recreation’s safety and advancing services provided by organizations specializing in recreation for children has been submitted to the State Duma.15:58 30.10.2017
State Duma adopts bill on registry of socially beneficial NGOsThe State Duma, the lower house of Russia’s parliament, adopted in the third and final reading on Friday a bill granting regional governments a right to evaluate the quality of socially beneficial services provided by socially-oriented non-governmental organizations (NGOs).11:39 27.10.2017
Russian lower house adopts bill extending jury trials in first readingThe State Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament, passed in the first reading on Wednesday a bill that envisages a wider use of jury trial institution for certain demographic groups.18:00 25.10.2017
State Duma MPs to draft bill on palliative care for gravely ill personsThe State Duma lawmakers are working on a bill that writes down a right of patients to receive palliative care on the whole territory of Russia.17:43 24.10.2017
Bill extending use of dispute mediation procedure reaches State DumaA bill extending the use of dispute mediation procedure has been submitted to the State Duma.11:59 24.10.2017
Bill on use of baby boxes in Russian regions rejected by State DumaThe State Duma, the lower house of Russia’s parliament, on Friday rejected a bill authorizing Russian regions to make autonomous decisions concerning the use of baby boxes, or incubators for parents who want to leave their newborn babies anonymously.15:39 20.10.2017
Russian child’s rights ombudsman favors abolishing limitation period for pedophile crimesAnna Kuznetsova, Russia's children's rights commissioner, has backed a proposal to abolish the statute of limitations for sexual crimes against minors.15:59 19.10.2017
State Duma deputy speaker proposes life sentence for sex crimes against childrenDeputy Speaker of the parliament’s lower house Irina Yarovaya proposed to fix life sentence as the punishment for sex crimes against children under 12 during the workshop panel in the State Duma on Thursday.12:51 19.10.2017
Bill on protection of corruption informers reaches State DumaA bill on protection of persons informing about corruption offences has been submitted to the Russia’s lower house of parliament, the State Duma.10:27 16.10.2017
Bill on suspension of coaches for anti-doping rule violations passed in first readingThe State Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament, adopted in the first reading on Thursday a bill that envisages suspension of sports coaches for violating anti-doping rules.15:00 12.10.2017
State Duma passes bill on fines for breaking anonymizer law in first readingThe State Duma has passed in the first reading a bill introducing fines for failure to comply with the law prohibiting the use of technologies enabling access to blocked websites, also known as anonymizers.10:59 12.10.2017
State Duma committee backs toughening punishment for terrorist recruitmentThe State Duma Committee on State Building and Legislation has recommended that the lower house’s members adopt in the first reading a bill toughening punishment for recruiting terrorists up to life sentence.18:00 10.10.2017
Russia’s Ombudsman pushes for convicts to be confined near relatives’ residencesRussia’s Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova has addressed the State Duma advocating an initiative to adopt legislation permitting convicts to be transferred to penal facilities situated closer to the places their relatives live.17:05 10.10.2017
Bill on exclusive sanatoriums for judges submitted to State DumaThe Supreme Court of Russia has submitted a bill on creation of exclusive sanatoriums for judges to the State Duma.15:40 09.10.2017
Bill on “wounding religious feelings” concept submitted to State DumaCommunist lawmaker Oleg Smolin has submitted a bill to the State Duma specifying the concept of wounding religious feelings.17:59 05.10.2017
Russian Supreme Court seeks to create exclusive sanatoriums for judgesRussia’s Supreme Court has approved submission of a bill establishing exclusive sanatoriums for judges to the State Duma.21:12 03.10.2017
Damage caused by shady real estate developers in Russia reaches $83 millionThe Prosecutor General’s Office has estimated damage caused by unscrupulous real estate developers as far as 4.8 billion rubles ($83 million).16:59 29.09.2017
State Duma passes bill on visits for convicts in high security prisonsThe State Duma has passed in the third reading a bill on visits for criminals serving their term in stringent conditions in high security penal colonies and prisons.11:32 29.09.2017