Russia's parliament passes amnesty bill releasing up to 60,000 inmates
The lower house of Russian parliament, the State Duma, passed an amnesty bill in the third and final reading that will release up to 60,000 inmates.
View ArticleRussian upper house passes bill on fines for media inciting terrorism
The Federation Council, Russia’s upper house of parliament, on Wednesday approved a bill stipulating a fine of up to 1 million rubles ($19,000) for mass media accused of inciting terrorism.
View ArticleRussian lawyers propose to introduce punishment for distorting WWII facts
On May 14, the Zamoskvoretsky District Court of Moscow will consider a lawsuit to overturn the Ministry of Justice’s refusal to draft a bill on liability for distorting the facts of World War II.
View ArticleBills to implement reform of arbitration reach Russian parliament
Two bills to implement a reform of arbitration in Russia aimed at reducing the caseload of courts have been submitted to the lower house of parliament, the State Duma.
View ArticlePutin proposes toughening punishment for unlawful persecution of businesses
Russian President Vladimir Putin is expected to introduce changes to the State Duma toughening officials’ liability for unlawful persecution of businesses.
View ArticleBills on status of convicted mothers in Russian prisons enter State Duma
Bills aimed to improve the status of convicted mothers in Russian prisons have been filed with the State Duma.
View ArticleRussian government proposes tightening liability for state defense order crimes
The Government of Russia has submitted to the State Duma two bills toughening liability for offenses and violations in the sphere of the State Defense Procurement and Acquisition.
View ArticleState Duma approves ban on using figures and symbols in names
The State Duma Committee on Family Affairs has supported a bill prohibiting the use of figures, symbols, abbreviation and obscene words in names.
View ArticleRussian senator proposes granting free legal aid to homeless people
Senator from the Novosibirsk region Vladimir Laptev has submitted a bill on provision of free legal aid to persons with no fixed abode to the State Duma.
View ArticleRussian Finance Ministry prepares bill on Fund for consolidation of banking
Russia’s Finance Ministry has developed a bill on creation of Fund for consolidation of bank sector and managing company, which may be used by the Central Bank to invest into banks under financial...
View ArticleRussian lower house approves criminal penalties for doping offences
The lower house of Russian parliament, the State Duma, approved a bill introducing criminal punishment for doping offenses in its third and final reading on Thursday.
View ArticleState Duma passes bill on reprieve for convicted drug addicts
The State Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament, adopted in the first reading on Thursday a government bill giving first-time offenders convicted of drug possession a reprieve for medical treatment.
View ArticlePutin gives U.S. actor Steven Seagal Russian citizenship
President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to give Russian citizenship to U.S. actor Steven Seagal.
View ArticleOver 50 tons of sub-standard meat products removed from sales in Russia in 2016
Russia’s consumer rights agency, Rospotrebnadzor, removed over 50 tons of sub-standard meat products from realization in 2016.
View ArticleRussian lawmakers suggest softening penalty for perpetrators of domestic...
Russia’s State Duma lawmakers introduced a bill on Monday aimed at softening penalty for perpetrators of domestic violence.
View ArticleFourth additional protocol to European Convention on Extradition reaches...
A bill ratifying fourth additional protocol to the European Convention on Extradition has been filed with the State Duma Committee on Foreign Affairs.
View ArticleConstitutional Court allows life-sentence prisoners to have one long prison...
The Constitutional Court of Russia published a regulation that allows prison inmates sentenced to life to receive at least one long visit from close relatives in the first 10 years of prison term.
View ArticleRussian MPs propose fines for desecration of art and literature
A group of lawmakers submitted a bill to the lower house of Russia’s parliament introducing fines of up to 100,000 rubles ($1,600) for public desecration of literary and artistic works. Amendments are...
View ArticleFederation 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”.
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