Russian opposition activist Sobol fined $5,000 organizing illegal rallies in MoscowMoscow’s Tagansky District Court on Tuesday fined opposition activists Lyubov Sobol, who had been denied registration as Moscow City Duma election candidate, 300,000 rubles (about $5,000) for breaching rules of holding mass rallies in the city in August.18:04 24.12.2019
Number of sexual crimes against minors rises in Russia – child rights commissionerThe number of crimes against sexual inviolability of children has increased by 41.7% in the last 10 years, Russia’s child rights commissioner Anna Kuznetsova has told journalists at her news conference.17:30 24.12.2019
Illegal summer rally participant gets 2.5 years for beating policeman with crowd barrierA participant of the unauthorized rally held in Moscow on July 27 Sergey Surovtsev on Tuesday got a 2.5-year prison sentence for using force against a National Guard officer.17:09 24.12.2019
Moscow rally activist Radzhabov fined $1,600 for force against law enforcement officerThe Meshchansky District Court of Moscow on Tuesday imposed a 100,000-ruble fine ($1,600) against Samariddin Radzhabov, who had been charged with using violence against a police officer during an illegal summer rally.16:41 24.12.2019
Infant death rate drops by 42% in last 10 years – Russian children’s ombudsmanThe child mortality rate has dropped by 42% in the last 10 years, according to Russia’s minors’ rights commissioner Anna Kuznetsova.16:12 24.12.2019
Defendant in Moscow judge murder threat case fined $1,700Moscow’s Meshchansky District Court on Tuesday found Yevgeny Yerzunov, guilty of murder threats against a judge and sentenced him to a 110,000-ruble fine ($1,700).15:27 24.12.2019
Number of environmental complaints ups three times in 6 years – Russian ombudsmanIn 2019, the significance of the right to favourable environment increased for Russian citizens by three times as compared to 2014, the country’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova said during the ombudsman office’s panel meeting on Tuesday.15:02 24.12.2019
Moscow 2012 riot case defendant gets 2.5 years behind barsMoscow’s Zamoskvoretsky District Court on Tuesday sentenced in absentia escaped Dmitry Buchenkov, who had been charged with participation in the riots on Bolotnaya Square in Moscow on May 6, 2012, to 2.5 years in penal colony.14:28 24.12.2019
Ex-Yukos lawyer’s 10-year sentence for embezzlement comes into forceA 10-year prison sentence given to Yukos oil company’s former lawyer Pavel Ivlev for embezzlement and money laundering has come into force.14:11 24.12.2019
Investigators seek to detain Russian customs official charged with abuse of powerInvestigators on Tuesday lodged a motion to detain the chief of the Federal Customs Service’s customs investigations directorate Alexander Kizlyk as part of a case over abuse of power.13:36 24.12.2019
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