Ministry of Justice

Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov (pictured) during a conference call said that the Kremlin is not discussing the issue of the return of the death penalty in Russia. He stressed that no decisions on this matter were taken.

The Prosecutor General's Office has recognized the public movement Free Nations of PostRussia Forum as undesirable in the Russian Federation. This was told to Interfax in the press service of the department.

On behalf of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Ministry of Justice has started forming a working group to prepare a report to the UN on the state of human rights in the Russian Federation.

The head of the Investigative Committee, Alexander Bastrykin, was approached by the Foundation for the Protection of the National Historical Heritage.

The Ministry of Justice has taken the initiative to prohibit debt collection from residents of Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics, Zaporozhye and Kherson regions. It is proposed to introduce a moratorium for a period of 3 years — until January 1, 2026. The text of the bill was reviewed by RBC.

The Ministry of Justice has published a draft of new internal regulations of pre-trial detention centers and correctional institutions. Among the innovations, it is proposed to remove restrictions on visiting prisoners, suspects and accused by their children.