Ex-Russian lawmaker Yegiazaryan wins final round of US defamation caseFormer Russian lawmaker Ashot Yegiazaryan has won summary judgment in the final round of a dramatic US defamation case against the director of a New York-based democracy and rule of law NGO, according to case documents filed Monday.19:16 25.03.2014
Crimea self-defense activist to be stripped of Latvian citizenship - reportThe Latvian Department of Citizenship and Immigration Issues has begun the citizenship revocation process for Benes Aijo, activist in the Crimean self-defense forces, Delfi online media reports Tuesday quoting department spokesperson Zane Zeimule.17:40 25.03.2014
ECHR looks into Russia’s treatment of Jehovah’s WitnessesThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) communicated a vast collection of complaints this month to Russia in connection with the treatment of Jehovah’s Witnesses throughout the country.17:15 25.03.2014
Man sentenced to six years for planning terrorist attack in RussiaThe Kursk Regional Court has sentenced a local man to six years in prison for planning to use airplanes in a terrorist attack, the regional prosecutor's office announced.17:06 25.03.2014
Supreme Court declines to hear appeal against Moscow student's sentence for Metro shootingRussia's Supreme Court has refused to consider a supervisory appeal against Alexandra Lotkova's sentence for shooting a non-lethal weapon in the metro on alleged self-defense grounds, the court's press office told RAPSI.15:54 25.03.2014
Convicted single mothers must be separated from repeat offenders in prisons - lawyerRussia's Federal Chamber of Lawyers (FCL) has proposed formalizing different confinement conditions for convicted women who are to be divided into four groups – minors, single mothers, first offenders and repeat offenders.14:59 25.03.2014
Compulsory psychiatric treatment for convicted Moscow rioter upheldThe Moscow City Court on Tuesday upheld an order on compulsory psychiatric treatment for Mikhail Kosenko who has been convicted of participating in the riots that engulfed central Moscow in May 2012.13:25 25.03.2014
Russian militant extremism case reaches Moscow courtAn investigation into four members of a notorious extremist group known as Militant Organization of Russian Nationalists (BORN) has wrapped up and the case has been submitted to court.12:32 25.03.2014
Russian government moves to criminalize production of e-money theft devicesThe Russian government's legislative commission has approved a bill that would criminalize the production of equipment designed to steal e-money, the cabinet announced Tuesday.11:28 25.03.2014
Infamous Ukrainian nationalist Sasha Beliy fatally shot - reportUkrainian nationalist Aleksandr Muzychko (alias Sasha Beliy), who has been placed on the international wanted list on suspicions of killing Russian servicemen, has been fatally shot, newspaper Ukrainska Pravda reports.11:10 25.03.2014
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