Former Polish president plans to persuade Putin to free Pussy RiotFormer Polish President and Nobel Peace Prize winner Lech Wałęsa intends to persuade President Vladimir Putin to free the three Pussy Riot punk band members convicted for the “punk prayer” they performed in Moscow's Christ the Savior Cathedral.10:35 07.09.2012
Investigation of Politkovskaya murder suspect completedLaw enforcement officials have completed their investigation into Dmitry Pavlyuchenkov's role in the murder of Novaya Gazeta journalist, Anna Politkovskaya, said Investigative Committee spokesman Vladimir Markin.18:07 06.09.2012
US court orders government to foot the bill for prisoner sex-change operationThe Massachusetts Department of Corrections (DOC) was ordered by a federal judge Tuesday to promptly provide convicted murderer Michelle Kosilek with sexual-reassignment surgery. US District Judge Mark L. Wolf reasoned that the transsexual prisoner suffers from a severe gender identity disorder, and thus that his* right to undergo a sex-change operation is protected by the 8th Amendment of the US Constitution.17:56 06.09.2012
IT company's $89.56 mln back tax ruling overturned on appealThe Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has upheld the dismissal of a ruling which ordered IT company Lanit to pay back-taxes in the amount of $89.56 million, a court spokesperson told the Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI/rapsinews.com). In so holding, the court ruled against the tax inspectorate's appeal.Lanit is one of the top ten Russian IT companies, according to Digit.ru17:42 06.09.2012
Parliament seeks to require officials to pass psychiatric testThe State Duma is planning a law that would obligate officials that have been in service for a long time to undergo psychological or psychiatric examinations, Izvestia reported.17:31 06.09.2012
Ukraine ballots will exclude Tymoshenko and LutsenkoThe Ukrainian Supreme Adiministrative Court has ruled that ballots can be printed without the names of convicted officials Yulia Tymoshenko and Yuri Lutsenko, former Ukrainian prime minister and interior minister, respectively, the Fatherland opposition party reported on Thursday.17:11 06.09.2012
ВР Russia contests $3 bln TNK-BP shareholder compensationBP Russian Investment Limited (BPRI) has filed an appeal with the Eighth Commercial Court of Appeals of a $3 billion compensation awarded against it for TNK-BP minority shareholder Andrei Prokhorov, a court spokesperson told RIA Novosti.16:42 06.09.2012
Former Ukrainian interior minister to attend appellate proceedingsFormer Interior Minister Yuri Lutsenko said in an interview with Ukrayinska Pravda on Thursday that he will personally attend the court hearings of his appeal against his second sentence.15:43 06.09.2012
MMA fighter Red Tarzan's legislation complaint dropped without reviewThe Supreme Court will not consider the complaint filed by Vyacheslav "Red Tarzan" Datsik charged with robbery and a church arson attack, who challenged a Criminal Procedure Code provision.15:32 06.09.2012
Antimonopoly service appeals .rf domain judgmentThe Supreme Commercial Court has accepted the Federal Antimonopoly Service's appeal of lower court rulings that dismissed nearly in full its resolution that Regional Network Information Center (Ru-Center) violated antimonopoly legislation while registering domains in the .rf zone, the court told the Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI/rapsinews.com) on Thursday.14:56 06.09.2012
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