Constitutional Law 2020-2021: Russia / Droit constitutionnel 2020-2021: Russie

Constitutional Law / Droit constitutionnel

2020-2021

Russia / Russie

Sergei Manzhosov

Junior Research Fellow, Law Faculty of St. Petersburg State University

Irina Tretiak

PhD, Associate Professor of Constitutional Law, Law Faculty of St. Petersburg State University PhD, Head of the Department of Theory and History of State and Law, Associate Professor of Constitutional Law, Siberian Institute of Management – Branch of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration

Ekaterina Kazmina

PhD, Head of the Department of Theory and History of State and Law, Associate Professor of Constitutional Law, Siberian Institute of Management – Branch of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration

Svetlana Maximova

PhD, Associate Professor of Constitutional and Administrative Law, Baikal State University

Mikhail Revazov

PhD, part-time Assistant Professor of Constitutional Law, Law Faculty of St. Petersburg State University

Evgeniya Vas’kova

Assistant Professor of Administrative and Financial Law, Law Faculty of St. Petersburg State University, Director of the Mediation Center of St. Petersburg State University

Alexander Zezekalo

PhD, Associate Professor of Civil Law, Law Faculty of St. Petersburg State University

Two major events determined the constitutional development of Russia in 2020 and 2021. The constitutional reform proposed by the President and adopted by plebiscite was the first one. It has further strengthened the presidential power and caused many changes in ordinary laws, especially those on political institutions and the judiciary. The second one is the fight of the government against the COVID-19 pandemic. Against this background, the parliamentary elections were held without much surprise. In addition, there are also a few important decisions made by the European Court of Human Rights that are worthy of notice in this chronicle.

Deux événements majeurs ont déterminé le développement constitutionnel en Russie en 2020 et 2021. Le premier a été la réforme constitutionnelle proposée par le président et adoptée par plébiscite. Elle a encore renforcé les pouvoirs présidentiels et provoqué de nombreux changements dans les lois ordinaires, notamment celles relatives aux institutions politiques et au pouvoir judiciaire. Le second événement a été la lutte du gouvernement contre la pandémie de COVID-19. Dans ce contexte, les élections au Parlement se sont déroulées sans grande surprise. Par ailleurs, quelques décisions importantes de la Cour européenne des droits de l’homme méritent de figurer dans cette chronique.