Authorities to be responsible for public order at rallies – Russian Constitutional CourtThe authorities shall not charge organizers of meetings with the duty to maintain public order in the course of mass events, a new judgement of the Constitutional Court of Russia reads on Tuesday.17:32 18.06.2019
Ombudsman Moskalkova proposes to remove food poppy from drug listRussia’s Human Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova has proposed to delete food poppy from the list of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and their precursors.16:51 18.06.2019
Russian Supreme Court backs ban on cages in courtroomsThe Supreme Court of Russia supports an initiative to abolish restrictions in the form of placing suspects and defendants in cages in courtrooms, the court’s Chairman Vyacheslav Lebedev told journalists on Tuesday.15:46 18.06.2019
Number of missing children decreases by 30% in last five years – ombudsmanThe number of missing minors has dropped in Russia by nearly one third in the last five years, according to the children’s rights commissioner Anna Kuznetsova.14:43 18.06.2019
Human rights council calls UN commissioner to cover up for Russian mother jailed in U.S.Chair of Russia’s Presidential Council for Human Rights Mikhail Fedotov asked United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet to draw attention at detention and health conditions of Bogdana Osipova sentenced in the U.S. to 7 years in prison for the so-called kidnapping of her own children.13:23 18.06.2019
Over $22 million to be recovered from ex-banker Motylev - courtThe Moscow Commercial Court has recovered 1.4 billion rubles ($22 million) from Anatoly Motylev and two other persons, who had controlled the bank Company of retail lending on a suit filed by the Deposit Insurance Agency (DIA).12:38 18.06.2019
Conference of SCO Supreme Court chairmen opens in SochiThe Fourteenth Conference of Supreme Courts’ chairmen of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s (SCO) member states began its work Tuesday in Russia’s Sochi.11:45 18.06.2019
Russian government pushes bill on access to environmental health informationRussia’s Cabinet of Ministers has submitted a bill on legal regulation of supplying information on the state of environment to the State Duma.10:59 18.06.2019
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