Join the Wilson Center for a discussion on the Russian constitution. December 12^th marks the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the Russian constitution. Historians still debate the controversial events that accompanied the constitution’s birth, but a generation of Russian lawyers has now grown up knowing only this founding legislation as Russia’s highest law. Thus, what was originally perceived as a transitional document has demonstrated surprising staying power. This panel will discuss the controversial origins of the Russian constitution, its guiding principles and how it has entered into and influenced Russian law for the past 25 years. RSVP is requested.

Speakers:

William E. Pomeranz, deputy director, Kennan Institute

Ekaterina Mishina, independent legal scholar

Grigory Vaypan, head of litigation, Institute of Law and Public Policy

Marina Agaltsova, Galina Starovoitova fellow on human rights and conflict resolution, attorney at law, Human Rights Center