Russian President Vladimir Putin approved a list of instructions following the December 9 meeting of the Council for the Development of Civil Society and Human Rights.

Thus, the head of state instructed the Cabinet of Ministers to submit proposals for improving the mechanisms for registering the homeless, paying them pensions and providing medical care.

“The government of the Russian Federation, together with the executive authorities of the subjects, should prepare proposals ... on improving the mechanisms for registering persons without a fixed place of residence, including using a single portal of state and municipal services,” the Kremlin website said in a statement.

In addition, the head of state asked to develop proposals for additional measures to support non-profit organizations that provide social support and medical assistance to the homeless.

During the meeting, Putin noted that the state should provide assistance and support to people who find themselves in such a difficult life situation, regardless of why this happened.

“If a person finds himself on the street without a livelihood, without medical care and without housing, this, of course, is a special case that requires special attention from all those in power,” the president noted.

Media-foreign agents

In addition, Putin instructed the Ministry of Justice, together with the Prosecutor General's Office and the Presidential Council, to analyze the law on regulating the activities of non-profit organizations that perform the functions of a foreign agent, including in terms of their possible exclusion from the register.

During the meeting, the head of state was reminded that when the law was adopted, it was not discussed with the journalistic community, nor with the relevant committee of the State Duma, nor with the unions of journalists, and there was no mechanism for removing the status of a foreign agent.

Putin noted that this work “needs to be carried out without fail,” but recalled how the Russian media are treated abroad - they are declared foreign agents, summoned to courts and for interrogations.

“Of course, this is delicate work.

And as for the media, we need to act very carefully here so as not to “blunt” those tools that we absolutely need, which we must use for our own interests, for the development of our country, for the development of democratic institutions, .. and, I repeat once again, to prevent use of any tools that would ultimately hinder our development or lead to the destruction of our country and our society,” the President explained.

At the end of December, Putin noted that the Russian law on foreign agents is much more liberal than the similar American law, since it does not provide for criminal liability.

He recalled that in Russia the initiative is aimed at ensuring that organizations that are engaged in domestic political activities in the country clearly and clearly declare the sources of funding.

Protecting children from harmful content online

The Russian leader also instructed to report on the results of consideration of the idea to create a registry of harmful content on the Internet to protect minors.

“The Administration of the President of the Russian Federation to consider ... proposals for the implementation of a project to create a self-regulatory registry of toxic content on the Internet information and telecommunications network in order to protect minors and, if necessary, take appropriate support measures,” the document says.

During the meeting, Igor Ashmanov drew Putin’s attention to content found on the Internet that “directly contradicts Russian strategic priorities”: hatred of the family, hatred of children, hatred of men, indulgence in violence, which is not prohibited or blocked by Roskomnadzor.

The President noted that certain measures in this direction are already being taken, and called for further work on this issue.

“First of all, of course, we are talking about content that can harm young people, children, teenagers,” he said.

Social payments for Russians from the DPR and LPR

In addition, Putin instructed the government to consider making it easier for Russians living in the self-proclaimed Lugansk and Donetsk People's Republics to apply for social benefits and benefits.

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“Consider the issue of ... the possibility of submitting applications for social payments and benefits using a single portal of state and municipal services without indicating registration at the place of residence on the territory of the Russian Federation,” the report says.

torture

Another topic raised at the meeting was the issue of torture.

Putin instructed the chambers of parliament to consider a bill clarifying the concept of "torture" in the country.

“The chambers of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation to consider a draft federal law clarifying the concept of “torture” in accordance with the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment,” the list says.

It is also required to consider strengthening the responsibility for the commission by representatives of the authorities of a criminally punishable act with the use of torture.

“The central office of the Investigative Committee controls and conducts a preliminary investigation on issues that have become known and are now being considered as part of the initiated criminal cases.

But here, of course, I agree, we need systemic measures that would change the situation,” Putin said.

He recalled that the Federation Council has already begun work on amending the legislation.