Rights advocate turns to Foreign Minister urging help for Russian convicts abroadChair of the Coordination Council, a member of the Presidential Human Rights Council Alexander Brod has turned to Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov seeking information on the measures the body undertakes to ensure health and safety of Russian citizens serving jail terms in foreign countries.18:08 08.04.2020
Investigative Committee recovers $850k from its ex-officers convicted of embezzlementThe Moscow City Court has upheld a lower court’s decision to recover over 64 million rubles ($850,000) from ex-officers of Russia’s Investigative Committee and other defendants in a case over embezzlement concerning procurement of materials and equipment for repairs of the Committee’s buildings.17:16 08.04.2020
Ombudsman Titov proposes to relieve small businesses from taxes for 3 yearsRussia’s business ombudsman Boris Titov believes that small businesses may be allowed not to pay taxes for three years as the respective shortfall in budgetary revenues can be compensated from other sources, whereas the measure is necessary at the time of pandemic.16:25 08.04.2020
Russian business ombudsman strives for working on digital legal proceedingsRussia’s business ombudsman Boris Titov has forwarded a proposal to creat a working group on the introduction of digital judicial proceedings to the Supreme Court’s Chairman Vyacheslav Lebedev.15:05 08.04.2020
Rolf car dealer’s top manager to stay under house arrest until late MayThe Moscow City Court on Wednesday upheld extension of house arrest of of Anatoly Kairo, the development department director of the major car dealer Rolf involved in a case over siphoning 4 billion rubles (about $60 million) abroad, until May 25.14:26 08.04.2020
Upwards of 90% Russian entrepreneurs affected by crisis – business ombudsmanUpwards of 90% entrepreneurs have been affected by the crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic and oil price downturn, according to Russia’s business ombudsman Boris Titov.13:44 08.04.2020
Suspect in coronavirus church vandalism arrested in St. PetersburgA suspect in the writing of the coronavirus comments on the wall of one of the St. Petersburg churches has been arrested by anti-extremism police.12:50 08.04.2020
Russian radio journalist accused of justifying terrorism goes on trialThe Second West District Military Court will start hearing a case against journalist of the radio Echo of Moscow in Pskov Svetlana Prokopyeva charged with justifying terrorism on April 20.12:37 08.04.2020
Police $132k claim against organizers of illegal Moscow summer rallies set for April 15Moscow’s Simonovsky District Court will continue hearing a lawsuit filed by the Interior Ministry seeking to recover over 10 million rubles ($132,000 at the current exchange rate) from the organizers of the unauthorized summer rallies on April 15.10:59 08.04.2020
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