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Jehovah's Witnesses magazine dispute suspended until May 29

The Moscow District Federal Commercial Court has suspended until May 29 its hearing of Jehovah's Witnesses' complaint about the ban on its Awake! and Watchtower magazines in Russia.

14:30 22.05.2012

Chechen president's lawsuit against human rights activists set for May 29

On May 29, the Moscow Tverskoy District Court will resume hearing the lawsuit of lawyer Andrei Krasnenkov, representing the interests of Chechnya's President Ramzan Kadyrov, against human rights organization, Memorial.

14:08 22.05.2012

Lawsuit to quash YUKOS subsidiary's $360 mln loans postponed until May 28

The Moscow Commercial Court has declared a recess until May 28 for the hearing of the lawsuit to invalidate four loan agreements between Luxemburg-based Yukos Capital S.a.r.l. and Yuganskneftegaz amounting to $360.5 million.

13:29 22.05.2012

Supreme Court chairman disappointed with poor execution of judgments

Supreme Court chairman Vyacheslav Lebedev, speaking at a judicial council meeting on Tuesday, brought up the issue of poor execution of judgments. He believes this indicates the inefficiency of justice in Russia and reflects very poorly on the entire judicial system.

13:00 22.05.2012

Magnitsky relatives's appeal against posthumous prosecution dismissed

The Moscow City Court rejected on Monday the appeal by relatives of Hermitage Capital fund's lawyer Sergei Magnitsky, who died in pret-trial detention, against continuing the criminal case against him.

11:46 22.05.2012

Ombudsman insists on investigation into Russian-born child's death in US

Children's rights commissioner Pavel Astakhov has declared the need to investigate into the death of a Russian-born child adopted by an American family in 2008.

11:04 22.05.2012

Suspected Pussy Riot punk-gang member goes on hunger strike

One of the alleged Pussy Riot punk gang members, who was charged with public disorder in the Christ the Savior Cathedral in Moscow, has gone on hunger strike.

10:32 22.05.2012

Human rights activists call to deny ex-prosecutor's extradition to Russia

The Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights claims former Russian Prosecutor Alexander Ignatenko's case may be politically motivated and suggests bringing him to trial in Poland.

10:03 22.05.2012

Tymoshenko disputes disclosure of data on her treatment

Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has filed a lawsuit claiming that confidential information regarding her treatment has been unlawfully disclosed.

18:14 21.05.2012

Russian Interior Minister quits

Rashid Nurgaliyev, who headed the Russian police since 2004 and supervised a largely unsuccessful reform of the force, was replaced in the new government with Moscow police chief Vladimir Kolokoltsev.

17:58 21.05.2012

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Russian courts allowed not to implement rulings of Europe's human rights court

Russia's Supreme Court proposed not to implement rulings of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and the provisions of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR).

12:53 09.12.2025

Redomiciliation stalls: How sanctions are shaping new practices for Russian companies

The mechanism for redomiciliating foreign companies to Russian jurisdiction, in effect since 2018, has recently encountered serious obstacles. Taking into account the background of sanctions-related restrictions introduced in 2022 through 2025, it has become extremely difficult to achieve the goal. The situation gave rise to the phenomenon of dual domicile and led to a rise in the number of new litigations, both in Russia and abroad.

12:32 09.12.2025

Soldiers jailed for killing US journalist Russell Bentley

A military court in Donetsk sentenced three soldiers to up to 12 years in prison for torturing and killing Russell Bentley, a 63-year-old U.S. national who collaborated with Sputnik news agency.

14:05 08.12.2025