Human rights advocates to discuss amendments to Russian ConstitutionThe Presidential Council for Human Rights will discuss amendments proposed by President Vladimir Putin to Russia’s Constitution on January 28, the advisory body’s Chairman Valery Fadeyev told journalists on Friday.18:04 24.01.2020
Russia’s Uralsib bank fined $14,500 for ads spamThe Federal Antimonopoly Service’s Moscow Region Directorate (FAS) has fined Uralsib bank 900,000 rubles ($14,500) for spam advertising loans.17:06 24.01.2020
Lawsuit against face recognition system filed with Moscow courtA lawsuit against the Moscow Information Technologies Department and the city Directorate of Internal Affairs over illegality of the face recognition system use has been filed with the Tverskoy District Court.16:47 24.01.2020
Two businessmen arrested in Moscow on suspicion of $1.5 mln embezzlementLaw enforcement officers arrested two entrepreneurs, Alexander Plyushchenko and Alexander Kutukov, in Moscow as a part of a probe in a 91 million-ruble (about $1.5 million) embezzlement case.16:03 24.01.2020
Ex-Altai judge imprisoned for 7 yeas for mediation in briberyA former judge of the Commercial Court of Altai Krai has been found guilty of receiving 700,000 rubles for mediation in bribery and sentenced to 7 years in prison.15:40 24.01.2020
Russian ombudsman Moskalkova visits convicted Israeli Naama Issachar in penal colonyRussia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova on Friday met with Israeli citizen Naama Issachar sentenced to 7.5 years for trafficking and possession of drugs in a penal colony.14:18 24.01.2020
Russia’s Civic Chamber backs strengthening of Constitutional status of cultureChair of Russia’s Civic Chamber Commission on Culture and Spiritual Heritage Andrey Kovalchuk has supported proposals to institutionalize the status of culture in the national Constitution.13:51 24.01.2020
Seizure of shares in case of ex-minister Abyzov upheldThe Moscow City Court on Friday upheld seizure of shares of Cypriot companies deposited on the accounts of Russia’s Sovcombank as part of the 4 billion-ruble ($64 million) embezzlement case involving ex-Minister for Open Government affairs Mikhail Abyzov.13:05 24.01.2020
President of Russia’s Federal Chamber of Lawyers joins Law-Making CommissionPresident of Russia’s Federal Chamber of Lawyers Yury Pilipenko has joined the Government Law-Making Commission.12:02 24.01.2020
Probusinessbank’s $32.6 mln claim against ex-CEO of collector agency put on holdThe Moscow Commercial Court has left without action an application lodged by Russia’s Probusinessbank seeking to collect over 2 billion rubles (about $32.5 million) from ex-CEO of Life collector agency Sergey Kalachev sentenced earlier to 6.5 years in prison for embezzlement of the bank’s funds.11:26 24.01.2020
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