ICTY lacks authority to investigate organ-trafficking in KosovoWar crimes prosecutors for the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) lack any authority or mandate such that would allow them to launch a new investigation or revive an old one into allegations that ethnic Albanian rebels harvested the organs of prisoners of war in the aftermath of the Kosovo conflict, ICTY Public Information Assistant Ljiljana Pitesa told RAPSI Wednesday.18:43 12.09.2012
Dismissal of $66.45 mln lawsuit against German plant's designer appealedTrio Invest, part of Miratorg Agribusiness Holding, filed an appeal against a court decision to dismiss a lawsuit seeking the recovery of $66.45 million from Assmann Beraten+Planen, which designed a storage facility for the plaintiff near Domodedovo, Moscow Region.18:22 12.09.2012
Domodedovo terrorist trial not to be open to publicOn Tuesday, the court turned down a motion to open the trial over a terrorist attack at Moscow's Domodedovo Airport to the public.17:31 12.09.2012
Two Moscow rioters to remain in custodyThe Moscow City Court upheld the decision to retain Stepan Zimin and Vladimir Akimenkov in custody until November 6, the court's press service told the Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI/rapsinews.com). Zimin and Akimenkov are suspected of having participated in the May 6 riots on Bolotnaya Square in the center of Moscow.16:20 12.09.2012
Russia to seize assets of oligarchs Berezovsky and PatarkatsishviliThe Russian Prosecutor General's Office has requested that the UK seize the assets of Boris Berezovsky, as well as those of Badri Patarkatsishvili's family, according to a deputy inquire made available to RIA Novosti.15:39 12.09.2012
Former Russian nuclear complex exec's sentence reducedThe Moscow City Court reduced former Rosatom deputy head Yevgeny Yevstratov's sentence to two months in detention. Yevstratov is accused of having embezzled almost 50 million rubles ($1.58 million).14:51 12.09.2012
Kosovo organ-harvesting claims may lead to prosecution in special courtAn investigation into the allegations that ethnic Albanian rebels harvested the organs of prisoners of war for sale on the black market in the aftermath of the Kosovo conflict may lead either to prosecution in front of the international judges already serving the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo’s (EULEX), or to the creation of a special tribunal, EULEX Special Investigative Task Force [SITF] spokesman Juri Laas told RAPSI Wednesday.11:48 12.09.2012
Court rejects opposition leader Navalny's appeal of defamation fineThe Moscow City Court rejected an appeal launched by opposition leader Alexei Navalny of a lower court's decision to impose against him a 100,000 ruble ($3,170) compensatory judgment in favor of businessman Vladlen Stepanov in the latter's defamation lawsuit.11:31 12.09.2012
Austrian company deemed victim in case against Duma ex-lawmakerAn Austrian company was deemed to be a victim in the case of former State Duma deputy Ashot Yegiazaryan, says Investigative Committee's official representative Vladimir Markin.11:17 12.09.2012
Prosecutorial disclosure appeal launched by Magnitsky's mother dismissedOn Tuesday, the Moscow District Simonovsky Court dismissed Sergei Magnitsky's mother's appeal of the Prosecutor General's Office's refusal to disclose the names of prosecutors who supervised the investigation of her son's case.10:32 12.09.2012
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