The State Duma has adopted amendments to the Russian Criminal and Criminal Procedural Codes that stiffens penalties for cruelty to animals MOSCOW, December 8. /TASS/. The State Duma has adopted ...

Under the new law, any act of cruelty, which led to the animal’s death or injury, can be punishable with a three-year prison term MOSCOW, November 22. /TASS/. The Russian State Duma in the first ...

There’s also a focus on educating the public about the importance of sanctuary-based rehabilitation, using Duma’s journey as a model of what can be achieved when animals are given the chance ...