Russia’s State Duma adopts bill on activities of regional ombudsmenThe State Duma has adopted in the third and final reading a bill regulating the activities of human rights commissioners in the country’s regions, which aims to extend their powers and set uniform rules and approaches governing the formation of this institution.17:45 05.03.2020
Journalist Golunov ordered to undergo mental examination – attorneyThe Investigative Committee of Russia has sent journalist Ivan Golunov to a mental examination.17:23 05.03.2020
Detention of defendant in Moscow metro coronavirus joke case upheldThe Moscow City Court on Thursday upheld detention of Karomatullo Dzhaborov, a pranker who allegedly played several coronavirus jokes in the Moscow metro.15:47 05.03.2020
Navalny’s foundation fined $7,500 for breaching foreign agent lawMoscow’s Simonovsky District Court has fined a foundation established by opposition blogger Alexey Navalny 500,000 rubles ($7,500) for violation of requirements applicable to NGOs functioning as foreign agents.14:04 05.03.2020
Russian citizen fined $4,000 for murder threats against Moscow judgeMoscow’s Meshchansky District Court on Thursday sentenced a resident of town of Voronezh Mikhail Kvasov to a 270,000-ruble fine ($4,000) for murder threats to Moscow judge Stanislav Minin.13:51 05.03.2020
Expert calls to publicly punish distributors of fake news in RussiaPunishment for distribution of fake reports must be as public as possible to show others the consequences of such actions, the head of the Russian Civic Chamber’s Mass Media Committee Alexander Malkevich said at the extended working group meeting on Thursday.12:52 05.03.2020
Businesses to be saved, not let go bankrupt: prospects of Business Recovery CenterA working group on drafting legislative proposals facilitating the establishment of a Business Recovery Center has held its first meeting in the framework of an initiative launched by member of the Federation Council, the upper house of Russia’s Parliament, Maxim Kavdzharadze in 2019.11:59 05.03.2020
Prosecution demands $4.5k fine for man accused of threats against Moscow judgeProsecutors have asked Moscow’s Meshchansky District Court to fine a resident of town of Voronezh Mikhail Kvasov, who stands charged with murder threats to Moscow judge Stanislav Minin, 300,000 rubles ($4,500).10:53 05.03.2020
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