Russia
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- semi-presidential federation
- CONSTITUTION
- December 12, 1993
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- based on civil law
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- bicameral; Federation Council (Soviet Federatsii) and State Duma (Gosudarstvennaya Duma)
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Constitutional Court; Supreme Court; the Federation Council appoints judges for life, on the recommendation of the Head of State
RELIGIONS
15-20% Russian Orthodox; 10-15% Muslims; 2% Christians
From the country
- APRIL 28, 2000RussiaDEATH PENALTY
Chechen Interior Minister Aydamir Abalayev said that...
Chechen Interior Minister Aydamir Abalayev said that the number of Chechen citizens who have been taken hostage and are missing exceeds 10,000 people
- APRIL 25, 2000RussiaDEATH PENALTY
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- APRIL 21, 2000RussiaDEATH PENALTY
Anatoly Bykov, Russian business tycoon charged with...
Anatoly Bykov, Russian business tycoon charged with money laundering and extortion, was extradited by the Hungarian Justice Minister, Ibolya David to Moscow after Russia guaranteed he would not be facing the death penalty
- APRIL 20, 2000RussiaDEATH PENALTY
According to some reports, 13 people were executed...
According to some reports, 13 people were executed by shooting in Khazhi-aul by Russian forces
- APRIL 11, 2000RussiaDEATH PENALTY
At the UN Commission on Human Rights Portugal's ambassador,...
At the UN Commission on Human Rights Portugal's ambassador, Alvaro Mendonca e Moura, said the EU was especially concerned at reported mass killings, summary executions, violence against women, torture, arbitrary detention and pillage in Chechnya
- APRIL 9, 2000RussiaDEATH PENALTY
Chairman of the Presidential Clemency Commission, writer...
Chairman of the Presidential Clemency Commission, writer Anatoly Pristavkin, said he believed that Russia must adopt a law abolishing capital punishment and then eliminate the related articles of the Criminal Code
- APRIL 9, 2000RussiaDEATH PENALTY
International terrorist Palvannozir Khadzhayev a member...
International terrorist Palvannozir Khadzhayev a member of the extremist organization Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan whose goal was to overthrow the country's constitutional order was extradited to Uzbekistan
- APRIL 7, 2000RussiaDEATH PENALTY
Aide of the Russian president Sergei Yastrzhembsky...
Aide of the Russian president Sergei Yastrzhembsky gave the press the details of an April 4 telephone conversation between terrorist Khattab and Movladi Udugov, the chief ideologist of Chechen guerrillas who was currently in the United Arab Emirates
- APRIL 6, 2000RussiaDEATH PENALTY
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe...
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe approved Recommendation 1456 (2000) calling upon the Committee of Ministers to initiate without delay the procedure for suspension of the Russian Federation from its rights of representation in the Counc
- APRIL 6, 2000RussiaDEATH PENALTY
The State Duma committee on legislation approved a...
The State Duma committee on legislation approved a bill on the ratification of Protocol 6 of the European Convention on human rights, which provides for capital punishment to be abolished by law in Russia
- APRIL 5, 2000RussiaDEATH PENALTY
Mary Robinson, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights,...
Mary Robinson, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, presented at the Commission on Human Rights her report, denouncing evidence of mass murder, executions without trial, and looting in the course of the operation in Chechnya
- APRIL 5, 2000RussiaDEATH PENALTY
Chechen rebels said that nine members of the Russian...
Chechen rebels said that nine members of the Russian special-purpose police (OMON) from Perm were executed after the 72 hours provided to Russia for the exchange of prisoners had passed