Expert committee of Russian Justice Ministry to evaluate problems in...
The Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation will create a special expert commission in the near future, which will evaluate problems arising in the activities of non-profit organizations (NPOs),...
View ArticleBill obliging foreign IT giants to open offices in Russia reaches State Duma
Members of the State Duma IT Committee along with senator Alexander Pushkov on Friday submitted a bill obliging foreign IT companies to open offices in Russia to the lower house of parliament.
View ArticleState Duma committee backs decriminalization of inadvertent drug circulation...
The State Duma Committee for State Construction and Legislation on Thursday recommended that lawmakers should pass a government bill on the humanization of criminal legislation in relation to persons...
View ArticleState Duma Defense Committee backs ban on public identification of USSR with...
The State Duma's Defense Committee has supported a bill banning the public identification of the role of the USSR and Nazi Germany in World War II.
View ArticleRussian authorities to complicate rules for children traveling abroad with...
The Government Law-Making Commission has approved an initiative prohibiting a foreign parent from traveling abroad with children being Russian citizens in the absence of the consent of the other parent.
View ArticleRussia’s Civic Chamber urges simplified process of employing adolescents
The Russian Civic Chamber has prepared a number of recommendations aimed at developing a system of employment of minors.
View ArticleRussian lawmakers back tougher sanctions for drunk driving
The State Duma MPs passed a bill envisaging increase from 2 to 3 years of the maximum prison sentence for repeated driving while intoxicated in the third and final reading on Wednesday.
View ArticleBill to ban public identification of USSR with Third Reich adopted by State Duma
A legislative proposal to ban public identification of the role of the USSR and Nazi Germany in World War II passed its third and final reading in the lower house of parliament on Wednesday.
View ArticleDecriminalization of inadvertent drug circulation violations approved by...
The lower house of Russian parliament, the State Duma, on Wednesday finally adopted a government bill on the humanization of criminal legislation in relation to persons who had committed violations of...
View ArticleRussian Government backs introduction of cards similar to FAN ID for sports...
The Government Law-Making Commission has approved an initiative to introduce personalized cards for those attending sports competitions, following the example of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
View ArticleState Duma adopts bill on geolocation data use in search for missing persons
State Duma lawmakers adopted amendments to the Law Concerning Investigative Activities permitting the use of geolocation data in order to facilitate search for missing persons in the third and final...
View ArticleLegislative proposal to ban surrogacy services for foreigners moves onward in...
A draft law prohibiting surrogacy services for foreigners has been submitted to Russia’s State Duma.
View ArticleMoskalkova exasperated by crack down on rights of Russian-speaking citizens...
A bill on indigenous peoples of Ukraine submitted by Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky to the Verkhovna Rada ignores Russians as natives of the country, according to Russia’s High Commissioner for...
View ArticlePutin toughens responsibility for disclosure of data of law enforcement officers
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed a bill on severe punishment for disclosure of information on safety measures taken in relation to law enforcement and supervisory bodies officials and...
View ArticleMass events numbering over 1,000 people banned in Moscow amid COVID-19 outbreak
Curbs on holding of mass events numbering more than 1,000 people are set in Moscow starting June 18 amid the coronavirus outbreak, according to Mayor Sergey Sobyanin.
View ArticleBill on pet housing in apartments reaches State Duma
A bill on regulations on pet housing in flats has been submitted to the State Duma, according to the website of the lower house of parliament. Many owners fail to provide sufficient care of their pets...
View ArticleRussia’s Human Rights Council member criticizes Ukrainian law on indigenous...
The draft law on the indigenous peoples of Ukraine is a tool for playing the Crimean card in the international arena, member of the Russian Presidential Human Rights Council, chairman of the NOM...
View ArticleRussian government approves bill on free legal aid
The government of the Russian Federation has approved a bill stipulating the obligation of participants in free legal aid systems to provide information about provision of such aid to the Ministry of...
View ArticlePutin proposes to lift age limits for top military officers
President Vladimir Putin has introduced to the State Duma a bill allowing top military officers to remain in their posts past the age of 70.
View ArticleState Duma proposes to suspend taxes for businesses amid pandemic
A bill suspending land and property taxes for businesses for the period of COVID-related restrictions has been submitted to the lower house of the Russian Parliament.
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