Deportation of potential witness in Todashev case postponedThe departure date of a young woman described as a potential witness in the shooting death of Ibragim Todashev has been extended by 30 days.18:06 04.07.2013
NGOs may be formally divided into social and political organizationsInstructions have been issued to divide the NGOs that work in Russia into those that engage in political activities and those that are involved in social issues, President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with human rights activists.17:48 04.07.2013
Prosecutors claim Kavkaz Center's Twitter is extremistChechen prosecutors have appealed to a court to have the Kavkaz Center's Twitter account declared extremist, the Chechen prosecutor's office reported on Thursday.17:13 04.07.2013
Egyptian authorities authorize arrest of Muslim Brotherhood leadersThe Prosecutor General's Office of Egypt has issued a writ against the supreme guide of the Muslim Brotherhood, Mohammed Badie, and his deputy, Khairat El-Shater.16:52 04.07.2013
Kyrgyz court sentences ex-president Bakiyev's confidant to 12 yearsThe Pervomaisky District Court of Bishkek has sentenced Paizullabek Rakhmanov, a close supporter of former president of Kyrgyzstan Kurmanbek Bakiyev, to 12 years in prison for organizing mass riots and carrying out official crimes.16:06 04.07.2013
Russian farm fined over cancer-causing vegetablesThe management of a state farm in Russia has been fined more than 11 million rubles ($330,000) for using banned hazardous pesticides to grow vegetables that it then labeled as organically grown, the regional Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Thursday.15:43 04.07.2013
Saakashvili's party accused of receiving illegal $3 million donationGeorgia's State Audit Service has reported that the pro-presidential party, the United National Movement, received an illegal donation of 5.2 million lari ($3.2 million).15:23 04.07.2013
Ministry of Justice proposes criminal charges for bribing arbitratorsThe Russian Ministry of Justice has proposed establishing criminal liability for crimes related to courts of arbitration, including bribing an arbitrator, bribe-taking by an arbitrator and falsification of court rulings, a statement on the ministry's website says.14:54 04.07.2013
Lawyers appeal to Supreme Court to reverse verdict on Pussy Riot membersThe lawyers of the Pussy Riot members sentenced for hooliganism in Moscow's Christ the Savior Cathedral will appeal to the Supreme Court to reverse the verdict, lawyer Irina Khrunova told RAPSI on Thursday.14:28 04.07.2013
Injunction lifted from Altimo shares in VimpelComThe High Court of Justice of the Isle of Man has lifted the injunction from the 75,949,000 VimpelCom shares held by Altimo, the telecoms branch of Alfa Group, after settling a dispute between Altimo and MTS over Bitel, the leading telecom provider in Kyrgyzstan, the US Securities and Exchange Commission reported on its website.13:58 04.07.2013
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