Russian upper house passes bill allowing convicts to meet with priestsRussia's upper house of parliament, the Federation Council, approved a bill allowing convicts to meet with priests in private.15:38 15.04.2015
Religious organizations in Russia may be required to disclose foreign funding sourcesThe Russian Government’s Legislative Commission has approved the Justice Ministry’s bill aimed at tighter control of religious organizations that have international funding sources, the Cabinet said on its website Tuesday.11:37 14.04.2015
Transparency International's Russia branch placed on foreign agents listRussia’s Justice Ministry has added Russian branch of international anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International on the list of foreign agents, Elena Panfilova, vice-chair of TI's International Board of Directors, told RAPSI.10:36 08.04.2015
Foreign lawyers to undergo registration with Russian Justice MinistryRussia's Justice Ministry will be authorized to run a registry of foreign lawyers practising on the territory of the country.13:42 06.04.2015
Moscow court dismisses Navalny's party election appealThe Moscow City Court upheld a lower court ruling to ban Alexei Navalny’s Party of Progress which experienced problems with registering from taking part in elections.15:44 30.03.2015
First NGO applies for exemption from Foreign Agent ListThe Kostroma Center for Support of Public Initiatives, a non-government organization, has filed an application with the Russian Ministry of Justice requesting that it be excluded from the registry of NGOs operating as foreign agents.12:34 20.03.2015
Sakharov Center challenges Russian Justice Ministry over NGO rulingThe Sakharov Center filed a complaint against an inspection by the Ministry of Justice that lead to the center being placed on a register of foreign agent NGOs.17:49 04.02.2015
Russian Supreme Court rules out closure of NGO MemorialRussia's Supreme Court has dismissed on Wednesday a request of the Ministry of Justice to close rights group Memorial.15:10 28.01.2015
NGOs could be removed from foreign agents list upon their requestThe Russian Ministry of Justice has submitted a bill to the government to eventually remove some NGOs from the foreign agents list.17:29 14.01.2015
Russia has to accept ECHR judgment in Yukos case - officialRussia has to accept the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ordering it to pay about 1.9 billion euros in damages to Yukos shareholders, Justice Minister Alexander Konovalov told journalists on Wednesday.13:32 17.12.2014
Church of Scientology in Russia faces expert evaluation, closureChurch of Scientology will be scrutinized by religion experts after the Russian Justice Ministry refused to register the statute of the Church of Scientology in Moscow.17:49 15.12.2014
Russia's Justice Ministry suggests procedure excluding NGOs from blacklistThe Russian Ministry of Justice proposed excluding NGOs from the registry of foreign agents upon requests of the NGOs after occasional compliance inspections.11:23 08.12.2014
Memorial NGO amends charter following Justice Ministry complaintsNext week, Russian human rights organization Memorial will inform the Justice Ministry about the amendments made to its charter following complaints by government agencies, Interfax reported on Wednesday, citing the NGO’s director, Arseny Roginsky.17:39 03.12.2014
Justice Ministry refuses to remove Golos NGO from foreign agents registerRussia’s Justice Ministry has refused to remove the Golos association in defense of voters’ rights from the foreign agent register, because it allegedly received foreign funding.11:17 27.11.2014
Russian NGO director loses lawsuit on information inspectionThe Moskovsky District Court in St. Petersburg has ruled against Anna Shargorodskaya, director of the Regional Press Institute NGO, who complained against the actions of the customs officials in Pulkovo Airport, court secretary told RAPSI on Friday.16:16 14.11.2014
EU concerned with possible closure of Memorial NGOThe European Union is concerned about the possible closure of the Memorial non-governmental human rights organization. ”We are alarmed that Memorial could be shut down by a Supreme Court decision,” Vygaudas Usackas, the Head of the EU delegation to the Russian Federation told Interfax on Wednesday.14:33 29.10.2014
Russian lawyers to be provided with professional requirements rulesThe Federal Chamber of Lawyers of Russia is going to submit by December to the Justice Ministry a bill providing professional licensing rules for lawyers.14:38 27.10.2014
Moscow Helsinki Group warns against Memorial organisation shutdownLudmila Alexeeva, a founding member of the Moscow Helsinki Group and well-known human rights activist, told RIA Novosti on Wednesday that closing the human rights organization Memorial at the request of the Justice Ministry would jolt the world.12:06 22.10.2014
Human rights NGO Memorial petitions against its liquidationThe Russian human rights organization, Memorial, hopes the Justice Ministry will withdraw a lawsuit it has filed with the Supreme Court to close the human rights center, Interfax reported on Thursday.16:44 16.10.2014
Russia to appeal ECHR ruling in Yukos case by NovemberRussia will appeal the ruling of the European Court for Human Rights in the Yukos case before October 30, and will most likely appeal the related order of the court of arbitration in The Hague, RIA Novosti reports citing Minister of Justice Alexander Konovalov.15:17 09.10.2014