Cairo court acquits ex-prime minister, ex-interior minister of corruption chargesThe Cairo Criminal Court has acquitted former Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif and former Interior Minister Habib Al-Adly of all charges in a corruption case.14:43 24.02.2015
Bill on seizure of assets of corrupt officials' relatives reaches State DumaA Just Russia party lawmaker Oleg Nilov proposed a bill to allow the confiscation of property, assets owned by relatives of corrupt officials.18:29 19.02.2015
Russian officials to be encouraged to report corruption - reportThe government has drafted a bill promising financial rewards, confidentiality and preservation of jobs for officials who report corruption.10:51 13.02.2015
Ousted opposition-minded Russian mayor to remain in detentionThe Moscow City Court has extended until April 3, 2015, the detention of ousted Yaroslavl mayor Yevgeny Urlashov, who stands accused of bribery.14:15 26.12.2014
Gazprom managers face corruption charges in Switzerland - reportSwitzerland is suing former Gazprom board member, Bogdan Budzulyak, and current top manager, Alexander Shaikhutdinov, Tages Anzeiger reported on Wednesday.13:27 10.12.2014
Duma lawmakers back bill on community service for corrupt officialsThe State Duma Committee on Civil, Criminal, Commercial and Procedural Legislation has recommended that the lower house adopt a bill in the first reading to approve community work for minor corruption cases.13:28 08.12.2014
Russia slips in Transparency International's 2014 corruption indexRussia has fallen nine places for the past year to 136th out of 175 countries in Transparency International's 2014 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), a ranking of public sector corruption.07:01 03.12.2014
Putin proposes loosening penalties for small bribesPresident Vladimir Putin has proposed lowering fines for minor corruption-related violations, Interfax reports on Monday. A bill to this effect has been forwarded to the State Duma.12:54 01.12.2014
Russian lawmakers propose life behind bars for corruption - reportLower house lawmakers Anton Ishchenko and Ivan Sukharev have proposed adding two Criminal Code articles on sentences for the embezzlement from budget and from state extra-budgetary funds.10:39 12.11.2014
Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office sacks 132 employees under lustration lawThe Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office fired 132 employees under the recently adopted lustration law.14:54 24.10.2014
Ookla LLC loses court challenge against fine for data storage violationsA Russian court said on Tuesday it had rejected a complaint filed by Ookla LLC against a 1-million ruble fine for not storing the personal data of Russian users in databases on Russian territory.17:20 17.01.2023
Russian Justice Ministry vows to improve jail conditionsRussia's Ministry of Justice has unveiled its proposals aimed at amending the internal rules of pre-trial detention centers and correctional facilities.15:29 13.01.2023
Bill on establishing Military Ombudsman post submitted to Russia’s State DumaLawmakers representing the New People party in the lower house of the Russian parliament have submitted to the State Duma a bill envisaging the introduction of the post of military ombudsman.16:17 12.10.2022