Navalny brothers Yves Rocher embezzlement case submitted to courtThe Russian Prosecutor General’s office has referred a case against opposition activist Alexei Navalny and his brother Oleg to Moscow's Zamoskvoretsky District Court.18:30 11.04.2014
ACLU sues FBI for records on fatal shooting of Tsarnaev associateSeeking clarity on the fatal shooting of Ibragim Todashev during an interrogation connected with the Boston Marathon bombing, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a complaint Thursday requesting records from the FBI and US prosecutors.17:58 11.04.2014
St. Petersburg court confiscates three crosses at the suit of Russian Orthodox ChurchThe St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region Commercial Court has upheld a claim by the Russian Orthodox Church requesting compensation for three Orthodox crosses weighing a total of 1.5 tons and currently stored in a warehouse of the Sculpture Design Studio.17:18 11.04.2014
BTA Bank CEO’s extradition cancelled for lack of signature – lawyerThe Supreme Court of France has vacated a ruling on the extradition of fugitive ex-CEO of BTA Bank Mukhtar Ablyazov because of an administrative error by the court, according to the statement of Antonin Levy, legal consultant to BTA Bank in France.16:48 11.04.2014
No grounds to extradite Yanukovich – Russian Prosecutor GeneralRussia sees no grounds to extradite ousted president Viktor Yanukovich to Kiev, and he is considered to be the legitimate head of Ukraine, Russian Prosecutor General Yuri Chaika told the press on Friday.16:25 11.04.2014
Animal rights NGOs challenge travelling circus’ $25.5 mln legal fee requestA group of animal welfare organizations have challenged a circus production company’s request for $25.5 million in legal fees following a failed elephants’ rights suit.15:42 11.04.2014
Turkish court annuls part of law tightening government control of judiciaryTurkey’s Constitutional Court on Friday annulled parts of a law tightening government control of the judiciary.15:04 11.04.2014
Russia transfers search materials for Ukrainian nationalist to InterpolRussian Prosecutor General’s Office on Thursday has transferred to Interpol the materials required for the international search of Ukrainian ultranationalist Right Sector leader Dmitry Yarosh, Prosecutor General Dmitry Chaika told the journalists on Friday.13:55 11.04.2014
Moscow court agrees opposition actvist Navalny’s blog should be closedThe Lyublinsky District Court of Moscow on Friday dismissed an appeal filed by opposition stalwart Alexei Navalny challenging the blocking of his LiveJournal blog.13:28 11.04.2014
Ukraine seeks Stockholm arbitration to contest Russian gas pricesUkraine’s Energy Ministry plans to file an application with the Arbitration Institute of the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce to review the country’s natural gas contracts with Russia, Energy MinisterYuri Prodan told reporters Friday.12:34 11.04.2014
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