No retrial for KaradzicAccused war criminal Radovan Karadzic’s request for a retrial was denied by a panel of judges for the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) Monday, according to a statement released by the tribunal.18:10 04.09.2012
Communist lawmaker slams police beating chargesCommunist Party State Duma Deputy Vladimir Bessonov, who is suspected of having beaten a police officer during an opposition rally in Rostov-on-Don, has submitted an appeal to the Prosecutor General's Office to invalidate the case initiated against him, he said at a news conference on Tuesday.17:43 04.09.2012
Woman convicted of planning suicide bomb released from prisonChechnya resident Zara Murtazaliyeva, who was convicted to 8.5 years in prison in 2005 for preparing a terrorist attack at a Moscow trade center, has been released from Penal Colony No.13 in Mordovia.16:25 04.09.2012
UK does not impose 'Magnitsky list' visa restrictionsThe UK has not imposed visa restrictions under the "Magnitsky list," the Russian Foreign Ministry's Information and Press Department stated in a report published on Tuesday.15:48 04.09.2012
Cambodian police determined to extradite Pirate Bay founder to SwedenThe Cambodian police are determined to extradite Pirate Bay co-founder Gottfrid Svartholm to Sweden as soon as the country's Foreign Ministry makes the appropriate decision.14:28 04.09.2012
$76.8 mln lawsuit over raid on SMARTS postponed until Sept. 18The St. Petersburg and Leningrad Regional Commercial Court has postponed until September 18 its hearing of Angentro Trading and Investments' lawsuit to recover 2.48 billion rubles ($76.81 million) in losses allegedly caused by a raid on SMARTS, from Sigma Capital Partners.14:02 04.09.2012
IKEA suit to ban similarly named domain set for September 11The Moscow Commercial Court has adjourned the preliminary hearings into the Inter IKEA Systems В.V. lawsuit until September 11, the court spokesperson told the Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI/rapsinews.com). Inter IKEA Systems В.V., which holds rights to the IKEA trademark, is seeking to have the dostavkaikea.ru domain shut down.13:18 04.09.2012
Russia fails to uphold ECHR court ruling on 2002 terrorist attack, lawyerIn spite of the ruling passed by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), Russia has failed to initiate a case against the officials who committed violations during the takeover of the Dubrovka Theater, said Igor Trunov, the attorney of relatives of the victims.12:25 04.09.2012
Opposition's request to include Tymoshenko on the ballot dismissedThe Kiev Appellate Administrative Court has dismissed the lawsuit by the Fatherland opposition party which requested the inclusion of former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko and former Interior Minister Yuri Lutsenko on the ballot.12:05 04.09.2012
Detention of MMA fighter Red Tarzan extended for three monthsOn Monday, St. Petersburg's Nevsky District Court extended the detention of nationalist and renowned mixed martial artist Vyacheslav Datsik for three months, Datsik's attorney Andrei Fedorkov told RIA Novosti. Datsik is accused of robbery and committing arson in a church.11:19 04.09.2012
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