House arrest of actor Efremov charged with fatal road accident extended for 6 monthsMoscow’s Presnensky District Court on Thursday extended house arrest of famous actor Mikhail Efremov in a case over deadly road traffic accident committed under the influence of alcohol until January 22, 2021.18:09 30.07.2020
Russia’s Civic Chamber member urges creation of institute of jurors on family mattersThe institute of jurors on family matters needs to be introduced as an additional mechanism protecting rights of parents in cases their children have to be removed by social workers.17:32 30.07.2020
Probe launched into Russian woman over repeated Constitution amendments votingInvestigation was opened against citizen of Russia and Israel Yulia Ilyinskaya, who had allegedly three times voted on the amendments to the Constitution of the Russian Federation.16:42 30.07.2020
Former police officers receive prison terms for criminal case fabricationA court in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod has sentenced five ex-policemen of the Republic of Tatarstan to prison terms ranging from 5 to 12 years for initiation of illegal prosecution of four persons with the use of force against them.16:27 30.07.2020
Cybercrimes are 91% up in Russia over first half of 2020 – Prosecutor General’s OfficeThe number of crimes committed with the use of information and telecom in Russia increased by 91.7% over the first six months of 2020.15:31 30.07.2020
Over 4,000 websites distributing fakes blocked in Russia in 2020More than 4,000 websites distributing fake information have been blocked at the request of prosecutors since the beginning of 2020.14:38 30.07.2020
US student sentenced to 9-year jail for resistance to Moscow policeMoscow’s Golovinsky District Court on Thursday sentenced American student Trevor Reed to 9 years in penal colony for using violence against police14:04 30.07.2020
House arrest of For New Socialism movement leader extended for 3 monthsMoscow’s Basmanny District Court on Thursday extended house arrest of the leader of the movement For New Socialism Nikolay Platoshkin for another 3 months as part of a case over aiding and abetting mass riots and distribution of misleading information.13:53 30.07.2020
Russian Investigative Committee to establish ecological and epidemiological crimes unitChairman of Russia's Investigative Committee Alexander Basrykin has decided to create a unit specializing on probes into crimes committed in the sphere of ecology and epidemiology.12:10 30.07.2020
Black Sea Fleet serviceman detained on treason allegationsA serviceman of Black Sea Navy Fleet has been put in detention on suspicion of treason. He has been arrested in Sevastopol.11:25 30.07.2020
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