Russian prison authorities to review inmates' payRussian Federal Penitentiary Service is taking into consideration an issue over inmates' pay which has been raised recently by jailed Pussy Riot member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova in her protest claim.16:56 09.10.2013
Greenpeace ship seized after drugs found on board - officialGreenpeace activists on trial for maritime piracy in Russia soon may face new charges after drugs were found at the Arctic Sunrise ship, Investigative Committe's official spokesperson Vladimir Markin told journalists on Wednesday.16:14 09.10.2013
Ecuador may appeal to International Court of Justice over AssangeEcuadorian Foreign Minister Ricardo Patiño does not rule out the possibility of appealing to the International Court of Justice in Hague over a situation concerning Julian Assange, who has been hiding out in an Ecuadorian embassy in London for over a year, Prensa Latina reports on Wednesday.15:13 09.10.2013
Pakistan's ex-president Musharraf to be released on bailPakistan's Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled to release former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf on bail, the DAWN daily writes. The ruling was made in the trial over the murder of Baloch Tribe nationalist leader Akbar Khan Bugti.14:37 09.10.2013
Ukarinian Naftogaz faces default over decade old contract - reportUkraine’s gas monopoly Naftogaz faces the possibility of defaulting on its bonds, as its Bank of New York account has been blocked over a 15-year-old dispute in the London court.14:07 09.10.2013
Human rights lawyers to sue UN over Haitian cholera outbreak – reportLawyers representing the interests of the victims of Haiti’s historic 2010 cholera outbreak vowed Wednesday to take the UN to court in New York in an effort to secure compensation for the thousands of lives lost and hundreds of thousands of illnesses endured as a result of the outbreak, Reuters reported Wednesday.13:34 09.10.2013
Greenpeace head offers himself as bond for jailed activistsThe head of environmental campaign group Greenpeace has offered Wednesday to move to Russia in exchange for the release on bail of activists and journalists jailed there last month in a letter to President Vladimir Putin.13:14 09.10.2013
Turkish Supreme Court hands down sentences in 2003 coup caseThe appeals commission of the Supreme Court of Turkey on Wednesday handed down sentences to the accused in the 2003 Operation Sledgehammer coup trial.12:34 09.10.2013
Foreign Greenpeace activists appeal their arrest in Russian piracy trialDefense of 4 foreign members of the Arctic Sunrise crew detained during a drilling platform raid, has filed an appeal against their arrest with the Murmansk Region court, RAPSI reprts from the courtroom, citing the court's representative Yelena Sinitsa.11:44 09.10.2013
Russian human rights group wins international awardA Russian human rights group has become a recipient of a prestigious international award for its dedicated effort to defend human rights in Russia’s North Caucasus republic of Chechnya, Human Rights Watch said.10:21 09.10.2013
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