Trial & Litigation

Woman to stand trial in Amur Region on coronavirus fake news charges

A court in the Amur Region will proceed with a case against a woman who has allegedly disseminated in one of messengers a fake about mass infecting local citizens with coronavirus.

17:53 22.05.2020

Russian man charged over Muller photo on Immortal Regiment website

Charges of rehabilitation of Nazism were brought against resident of Volgograd Denis Vorontsov, who had allegedly published a photo of chief of Hitler's Gestapo Heinrich Muller on the website of the Immortal Regiment movement.

16:07 22.05.2020

Extension of detention of ex-senator Arashukov, his father overturned

The First Appeals Court of General Jurisdiction on Friday overturned an order of the Moscow City Court extending detention of ex-senator Rauf Arashukov and his father Raul Arashukov until July 24.

14:40 22.05.2020

Criminal case opened over COVID-19 outbreak in regional board school

A criminal case was opened against a married couple employed by a boarding school in the Tver Region of Russia, who concealed the fact that their daughter was infected by the coronavirus; as a result, 14 children and 5 school employees were infected.

12:23 22.05.2020

Businessman Bykov denied $14,000 bail in 1994 double murder case

The Krasnoyarsk Regional Court on Friday refused to release businessman Anatoly Bykov, who stands charged with organizing double homicide in 1994, on a 1-million-ruble bail ($14,000).

10:34 22.05.2020

Top news

Ookla LLC loses court challenge against fine for data storage violations

A 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 conditions

Russia'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 Duma

Lawmakers 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