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July 10, 2012
Vladimir Putin submitted to the Parliament his opinion on draft laws currently under consideration by the State Duma aimed at amending legislation regulating the activities of nongovernmental organisations and amending the Criminal Code and other legislative acts to increase liability for violating the constitutional rights of individuals to protection of their honour and dignity.
July 10, 2012
Vladimir Putin had a meeting with Chairman of the Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights Mikhail Fedotov, Human Rights Ombudsman Vladimir Lukin and Presidential Commissioner for Entrepreneurs’ Rights Boris Titov.
June 27, 2012
Mr Lukin briefed Vladimir Putin on the work of human rights ombudspersons in the regions.
June 26, 2012
Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Amendments to Article 54 of the Federal Law On the Police Force, Article 6 of the Federal Law On Amendments to the Federal Law On Bailiffs and Certain Other Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation.
June 6, 2012
Vladimir Putin signed the Federal Law On Accession of the Russian Federation to the Convention on Jurisdiction, Applicable Law, Recognition, Enforcement and Cooperation in Respect of Parental Responsibility and Measures for the Protection of Children.
May 7, 2012
Vladimir Putin approved a list of instructions following the meeting of the Council for Civil Society and Human rights held on April 28, 2012.
May 3, 2012
Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Amendments to the Federal Law On the Fundamental Principles of Tourist Activities in the Russian Federation and Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation.
May 3, 2012
Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
April 28, 2012
Dmitry Medvedev held a meeting of the Council for Civil Society and Human Rights.
April 24, 2012
Dmitry Medvedev submitted to the State Duma draft Federal Law On Amendments to Article 14 of the Federal Law On Russian Federation Citizenship.
April 24, 2012
Dmitry Medvedev held an expanded meeting of the State Council.
April 10, 2012
Dmitry Medvedev submitted to the State Duma for ratification the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which was signed on behalf of the Russian Federation on September 24, 2008 in New York.
March 9, 2012
Dmitry Medvedev ordered to establish a working group to draft and present to the UN Human Rights Council Russia’s second national report.
February 28, 2012
The Ombudsman reported to Dmitry Medvedev on the number of complaints regarding human rights violations in 2011.
December 27, 2011
Dmitry Medvedev stated that he has submitted to the State Duma for consideration a number of draft laws aimed at observing the rights of orphans and children without parental care.
December 10, 2011
The President signed Federal Law On Amendments to the Federal Law On Public Supervision over the Observance of Human Rights at Detention Facilities and Assistance to Persons at Detention Facilities and Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation.
November 23, 2011
Dmitry Medvedev signed Federal Law On Free Legal Aid in the Russian Federation.
July 5, 2011
Dmitry Medvedev chaired a meeting of the Council for Civil Society Institutions and Human Rights in the capital of Kabardino-Balkaria.
June 22, 2011
Dmitry Medvedev submitted to the State Duma drafts federal laws On Free Legal Assistance in the Russian Federation and On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation Following the Enactment of the Federal Law on Free Legal Assistance in the Russian Federation.