ECHR finds Turkey responsible for violations amid 2000 hunger strike violenceThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) held Tuesday that Turkey had violated the rights of female prisoners in connection with an October 2000 hunger strike and the operation that subsequently ended it, according to a release issued by the court.16:48 10.12.2013
Russia signs $29 billion Soviet debt forgiveness agreement with Cuba– reportRussia has signed an agreement to forgive $29 billion of Cuba’s debt to the Soviet Union, though the agreement still needs to be approved by the State Duma.16:10 10.12.2013
Moscow City Court grants piracy claim against Pirate Bay founderThe Moscow City Court granted a claim against the founder of Pirate Bay Gottfrid Svartholm Warg and hosting provider PRQ, that concerned several cases of online piracy.14:42 10.12.2013
Opposition leader Navalny excluded from the upcoming amnesty draftThe amnesty draft, submitted to the State Duma by Russian President Vladimir Putin, would not apply to opposition leader Alexey Navalny, found guilty in the «Kirovles» embezzlement case.13:46 10.12.2013
Pussy Riot member's complaints against former attorney rejectedThe Moscow region Bar Association has rejected all complaints filed by Pussy Riot member Yekaterina Samutsevich against her former attorney Violetta Volkova.13:26 10.12.2013
Bolshoi soloist convicted in acid attack will not be amnestiedThe leading soloist of Bolshoi Pavel Dmitrichenko, convicted for masterminding an attack on the ballet’s artistic director Sergei Filin, will not be subject to amnesty proposed by Vladimir Putin.12:50 10.12.2013
Russian legal legend posthumously awarded RAPSiUS awardRussian lawyer Semyon Ariya, considered to have been the godfather of the Soviet and Russian legal practice, has been posthumously awarded the RAPSiUS Prize at the 2013 Russian National Legal Congress for his significant contribution to the development of legal literacy and knowledge among Russia's citizens.12:14 10.12.2013
Police break up protesters' barricades in KievPolice moved in on protesters in Ukraine’s capital in the early hours of Tuesday, breaking up the last of their street barricades and driving the demonstrators into Kiev’s central square in an ongoing push to clear major protest sites.11:34 10.12.2013
Putin submits non-violent crime amnesty bills to State DumaRussian President Vladimir Putin has submitted two amnesty drafts targeting those convicted of having committed non-violent crimes to the State Duma, the Kremlin press office said in a statement.10:42 10.12.2013
Court bans Xbox brand from domain name on Microsoft’s lawsuitThe Moscow Commercial Court on Monday ruled that the usage of Microsoft’s Xbox One brand in the xboxone domain name was unlawful, RAPSI reports from the courtroom.17:26 09.12.2013
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