ICTY upholds Serbian nationalist leader's contempt of court sentenceThe Appeals Chamber has upheld the sentence handed down to the leader of the Serbian Radical Party, Vojislav Seselj, by the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in October 2011.11:56 29.11.2012
Poland to extradite former Russian prosecutor Ignatenko soonThe Polish Justice Ministry will extradite former Moscow Regional Deputy Prosecutor Alexander Ignatenko in the nearest future, Polish Justice Minister Jaroslaw Gowin said.11:23 29.11.2012
Prosecutor General's Office greenlights the Magnitsky indictmentThe Prosecutor General's Office has approved the indictment in the tax-evasion case against Sergei Magnitsky, who died at the investigative isolation ward three years ago.10:40 29.11.2012
Pussy Riot video extremism trial. Part 2 - live updatesThe Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI) hosted a live text broadcast of the Pussy Riot extremism trial, a hearing to determine whether video footage of the punk rock prayer that sent shockwaves around the globe should be declared extremist and thus banned in Russia.10:30 29.11.2012
Russia overshadowed by Scandinavian neighbors in Rule of Law indexThe World Justice Project (WJP) released on Wednesday its 2012 Rule of Law Index, a detailed analysis of where the countries of the world stand in relation to one another with respect to practically adhering to the Rule of Law.18:32 28.11.2012
ECHR to consider Moscow rioter's applicationThe European Court of Human Rights has registered the application filed by Artyom Savyolov, who was involved in the Bolotnaya Square riots in Moscow.18:05 28.11.2012
Leftist firebrand Udaltsov disputes decision to initiate case on organizing riotsThe attorneys of Left Front movement coordinator Sergei Udaltsov filed an appeal against the Investigative Committee's decision to open a criminal case over the film, "Anatomy of Protest 2".17:48 28.11.2012
Ex-FSB officer detained for fraud was Berezovsky's trusteeFormer Federal Security Service's (FSB) officer Andrey Ponkin, who has been detained in Moscow on suspicion of major fraud, has long been fallen oligarch Boris Berezovsky's trustee.17:33 28.11.2012
Federation Council approves scavenger oil benefits billThe Federation Council has approved on Wednesday a law on benefits for scavenger oil deposits. The document drafted by the Energy Ministry stipulates the use of export customs duties amounting to 10 percent of the ordinary export rate in relation to scavenger oil.16:45 28.11.2012
Russian anti-tobacco bill may be approved by State Duma after New YearThe anti-tobacco bill may be adopted in the first reading by the State Duma after the New Year as opposed to in December. The Duma decided to closely consider the anti-tobacco bill in accordance with regulatory standards, so that the Constitutional Court will not be able to cancel the decision in the future.16:25 28.11.2012
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