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Russian court detains man for attempt to escape COVID-19 observation facility

A district court in the town of Sochi has ruled to detain an individual for an attempted escape from an observation medical facility he had been placed in for a quarantine.

17:24 18.05.2020

Prosecutors to check protection of coronavirus lockdown violators’ personal data

Moscow prosecutors will check the use of personal data of violators of the coronavirus self-isolation.

15:57 18.05.2020

Deripaska’s business reputation suit against Navalny to be heard in autumn

The Moscow Commercial Court has set hearing of a claim over protection of business reputation filed by businessman Oleg Deripaska against Alexey Navalny for September 3.

14:56 18.05.2020

Ex-policemen get up to 11-year jail terms in case over torture of detainees

Former police officers of the Nizhnekamsk regional Interior Ministry directorate in Russia’s Republic of Tatarstan have been sentenced to prison terms up to 11 years on charges of torturing detainees.

13:23 18.05.2020

Coronavirus-infected woman faces prosecution for escape from Chuvash hospital

Investigators launched a criminal case over breaching sanitary and epidemiological rules against a woman infected with coronavirus who had escaped from a hospital in Cheboksary, the capital of Russia’s Chuvash Republic.

11:59 18.05.2020

Moscow court upholds 2.5-year sentence of 2012 Bolotnaya riots case defendant

The Moscow City Court has upheld 2.5-year prison sentence given in absentia to Dmitry Buchenkov, a defendant in the 2012 Bolotnaya riots case

10:48 18.05.2020

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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