Former Kyrgyz president's son sentenced in absentia to 25 years jailA Kyrgyz court has sentenced former President Kurmanbek Bakiyev's son Maxim Bakiyev to 25 years in prison for corruption in absentia, the Kyrgyz Prosecutor General's Office reported in a statement on Wednesday.18:29 27.03.2013
Bulgarian ex-minister charged with corruptionOn Tuesday Bulgaria's former Agriculture Minister Miroslav Naidenov was charged with corruption over an EU-backed food distribution scheme and trying to bribe a subordinate.10:53 27.03.2013
State Duma will not collaborate with Magnitsky Act author to battle corruptionThe Russian State Duma will not cooperate with US Senator Ben Cardin, the author of the Magnitsky Act, in revealing the accounts and undeclared real estate owned by Russian officials.17:32 21.03.2013
Romanian ex-premier sentenced for corruption released on bailA Bucharest court ruled on Monday that former Prime Minister Adrian Nastase is to be released from prison on parole after having served nine months of a two-year term for corruption.11:06 19.03.2013
Russian army generals testify against ousted defense ministerSeveral Russian Army generals have testified against ex-Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov in the case of a large-scale property scandal that served to oust Serdyukov from his post and instigate a reshuffling within the Ministry last November.16:08 14.03.2013
Spanish officials accused of collaborating with Russian mobSeveral employees of a travel agency and a construction company in the resort town of Lloret de Mar, Spain, said in court on Tuesday that high-ranking Spanish officials collaborated with the "Russian mafia" and also abused their office.12:54 13.03.2013
Council of Europe praises UK for successfully combatting corruptionThe Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) heaped praise on the UK for its success in combatting corruption within the judiciary, the parliament, and among prosecutors in its fourth evaluation report.19:36 06.03.2013
Labor Ministry releases anti-corruption guidelines for officialsThe Labor Ministry has issued an anti-corruption code mandatory for state officials of all ranks.16:07 04.03.2013
Head of Transparency International Huguette Labelle: No calls from RussiaMembers of the G20 working group on the fight against corruption spent the 25th and 26th of February speaking in Moscow about measures aimed at combatting bribery, extortion, money laundering, and more. One such participant was Chair of the Board of Directors of Transparency International Huguette Labelle. In between G20 engagements, Labelle made time to speak with RAPSI about her visions of the future and Russia’s place within it.16:08 28.02.2013
Only 250 Russians charged with major bribery in 2012Only around 250 people were charged with taking a bribe exceeding 10,000 rubles ($330) in 2012. The remaining 1,000 cases concern small bribes, says Supreme Court Chairman Vyacheslav Lebedev10:27 25.02.2013
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