Russia
Executive Committee of the Commonwealth of Independent States
Website for the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), an intergovernmental organisation made up of 11 member states: Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Ukraine. The site provides background information about CIS, including details on its history and leadership, as well as a news section covering current projects and areas of cooperation between member countries. There is a searchable register of documents containing full text CIS resolutions, treaties and other material dating back to 1991. Do
Indigenous Law Portal
Large open-access collection of links to documents and websites concerning indigenous law, provided by LLMC Digital. Originally developed by the Law Library of Congress, the portal has sections covering the United States, Canada, Mexico and the circumpolar Arctic, and there are plans to extend its coverage to South America. Includes general websites, such as the Tribal Court Clearing House in the US and the Assembly of First Nations in Canada, as well as websites of individual tribes and NGOs and sites dealing with particular subjects (land tenure, environmental law and so on).
Legal Frameworks for Nuclear Activities
This part of the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) site provides information on the legal frameworks for nuclear activities in OECD and NEA member and partner countries. Country profiles cover a range of topics including the regulatory regime, regulatory authorities and advisory bodies. There is information on nuclear installations, radioactive waste management, radioactive substances and equipment, non-proliferation and transport. Links are given to primary legislation and to other NEA publications. The NEA is part of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
Government of the Russian Federation
English version of the Russian Government website. There is information about the prime minister, along with details of meetings and events he has attended. Details of other Russian ministers and ministries are also given, in addition to summaries of recent government decisions and a news page. The Russian-language version of the site has fullter content, including a database of resolutions and an extensive Legislative Activity section (click on 'Pyc' to switch to the Russian version of the site).
Supreme Court of the Russian Federation
Official site of the Russian Supreme Court. Most of the site is available in Russian only but some information is given in English. This includes a profile of the Chief Justice and information on the senior judges and members of the Court. There is also a full text version of the Russian Constitution, laws and other documents relating to the Supreme Court.
CIS Countries Legislation
Subscription database providing access to legislation of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries including Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Ukraine. Legislation can be searched by country, subject, legislation type and date. An introduction and contents page is made freely available for each document with the full text for subscribers only.
State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation
World Law: Russian Federation
Part of WorldLII's Countries service containing links to internet resources for the Russian Federation. A full range of browse and search features is provided by the site. Browse sections include links covering Russian Courts, Government, Law Journals, Legislation, Other Indexes, and Parliament. Additional sections highlight subject areas such as Foreign Investment, Infrastructure, Intellectual Property, Secured Transactions and Taxation Revenue and Customs. A stored search will automatically search for materials relating to the Russian Federation on all of WorldLII.
Constitution of Chechnya
This site contains the text of the Chechen Constitution, made freely available in English by International Constitutional Law (ICL) at the University of Bern in Switzerland. The Constitution was adopted in 2003 and covers the fundamentals of the constitutional system, rights and liberties of individuals and citizens, organisation of government, roles of the President and Parliament of the Chechen Republic, the basis of executive and judicial power and local government.