Ex Russian Interior Ministry general kills himself amidst corruption scandalBoris Kolesnikov, former deputy head of the Interior Ministry’s Chief Anti-Corruption Directorate, jumped out the window of the Investigative Committee building, his lawyer, Georgy Antonov, told RAPSI.16:14 16.06.2014
Prosecutor General’s Office seeks tougher punishment for bribing arbitratorsRussian Prosecutor General’s Office is advocating a law that would strengthen punishment for bribing arbitrators.16:10 02.06.2014
State Duma could bring back imprisonment for corruptionMikhail Starshinov, head of the interparty group for cooperation between civil society institutions and law enforcement agencies, told the media this Friday that the parliament could bring back prison sentences instead of large fines for corruption related crimes. Several years ago, as a measure to liberalize criminal punishments, a law was adopted that replaced imprisonment with fines for corruption.14:41 30.05.2014
Russian Prosecutor General's Office moves for tougher punishment for corruptionRussian Prosecutor General's Office has drafted amendments to the federal law seeking to toughen punishment for the corruption charges. Among other things, officials suggest to broaden the grounds for asset forfeiture and to put convicts to prison instead of imposing fines on them.18:57 21.05.2014
Police general charged with running a gang pleads not guiltyLieutenant General Denis Sugrobov, former head of the Economic Security and Anti-Corruption Department at the Interior Ministry, has pleaded not guilty to all charges brought against him, attorney Georgi Antonov told RAPSI on Friday.13:41 16.05.2014
Israeli ex-prime minister Olmert to serve six years for briberyThe Tel Aviv District Court has sentenced former prime minister of Israel Ehud Olmert to six years in prison for accepting bribes in exchange for lobbying the construction of the Holyland luxury residential project in Jerusalem.13:40 13.05.2014
Russian Investigative Committee requests arrest of police generalInvestigators on Thursday appealed to the Basmanny District Court in Moscow for an arrest warrant for Lieutenant General Denis Sugrobov, former head of the Economic Security and Anti-Corruption Department at the Interior Ministry.13:44 08.05.2014
FBI to start foreign corrupt practices unitA special unit to investigate corruption outside the US will be created in the Federal Bureau of Investigation, AP reports Tuesday citing a statement by US Attorney General Eric Holder.11:08 30.04.2014
Libyan Investment Authority accuses SocGen of funneling bribes – reportThe Libyan Investment Authority (LIA) has turned to London’s High Court to accuse Societe Generale of having siphoned bribes to associates of the son of the country’s deceased leader, Muammar Gaddafi, AFP reported Monday.17:50 31.03.2014
UTICo loses US Credit Suisse appeal over alleged Ukrainian corruptionUniversal Trading & Investment Co. (UTICo) lost an appeal challenging the dismissal of its US complaint alleging that affiliates and employees of Credit Suisse had helped “a pair of rogue Ukrainian officials,” according to court documents obtained by RAPSI.15:34 31.03.2014
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