Suspects in Kaspersky kidnap case refuse to plead guiltyThe suspects in the high-profile case of the kidnapping of businessman Yevgeny Kaspersky's son have refused to plead guilty.17:07 25.12.2012
Russian MPs suggest to share luxury tax revenue with orphansThe ruling United Russia party members have proposed allocating money from the future luxury tax to improve the life of orphans in Russia.16:25 25.12.2012
US "concerned" by Russia's adoption ban amendmentThe White House voiced concerns Tuesday over the Russian bill that would ban adoptions of Russian children by US citizens. In its response to a petition calling for sanctions to be imposed on Russian lawmakers, the White House issued a statement saying that the US “will continue to raise these concerns with the Russian government.”16:05 25.12.2012
Bill enhancing rights of detainees and ECHR applicants approvedThe Russian government commission has approved a bill allowing detainees to meet with lawyers representing them in the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).15:43 25.12.2012
Russian kids rights czar claims US adoption ban in line with international lawResponding to charges reportedly asserted by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Olga Golodets, Children's Rights Commissioner Pavel Astakhov declared that Russia's willingness to ban US adoptions of its children are in line with its obligations under international law, and that he's prepared to say as much to President Vladimir Putin.15:08 25.12.2012
St. Petersburg activists appeal dismissal of lawsuits against MadonnaSt. Petersburg activists have filed an appeal against the Moskovsky District Court's ruling which dismissed their lawsuits against Madonna and the organizers of her concert.14:39 25.12.2012
Supreme Court requests data on Lebedev’s parole denialThe Supreme Court has requested the Velsk District Court to provide it with the data on Platon Lebedev’s parole denial.14:01 25.12.2012
Number of terrorist crimes in North Caucasus drops 11 percent in 2012The number of terrorist crimes in North Caucasus has decreased by 11 percent this year, says Sergei Chenchik, head of the North Caucasian branch of the Interior Ministry.13:34 25.12.2012
Russia's ombudsman seeks Khodorkovsky sentence revisionHuman Rights Commissioner Vladimir Lukin has lodged an appeal against the 2005 sentence of former YUKOS head Mikhail Khodorkovsky and his business partner Platon Lebedev.12:54 25.12.2012
Russian bailiffs may be allowed to carry and use weaponsMP Alexander Ageyev is drafting a bill allowing bailiffs in Russia to carry guns. “There were 244 potentially life threatening attacks committed against bailiffs in the first ten months of 2012,” Ageyev said, justifying why bailiffs should be entitled to carry weapons.12:23 25.12.2012
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