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Profile: opposition activist Sergei Udaltsov

18:32 22/10/2012 Sergei Udaltsov has been at the forefront of Russia’s opposition movement since before it gained popularity in December 2011. He is well-known in Russia both for his zealous advocacy for democratic reform, and for his unparalleled propensity toward getting arrested. In November 2011, Amnesty International reported that he had been arrested approximately 37 times. Since then, in light of the post-election protest movement that has taken Moscow by storm in the past year, the number of arrests has likely increased dramatically.

Religious organizations skeptical of increased government regulation

12:27 22/10/2012 A bill to revise the procedures governing the work of religious organizations has been submitted to the State Duma. According to the bill, the clergy should be required to receive specialized educational certificates, and religious organizations should sign employment contracts with their personnel, who in turn should be able to form trade unions.

'Farewell' to Russian jurisdiction

09:02 14/10/2012 The flight of businesses to foreign jurisdictions presents a genuine threat to the Russian economy, national security and sovereignty, according to the participants of a recent State Duma meeting bringing together parliamentary leaders and law firm representatives.

Emerging trends of international arbitration

16:08 09/10/2012 In an effort to bridge the gaps between current and preferred practices, a major survey released last week is pulling back the drapes on the emerging trends of international arbitration.

UN lambasts Syria for violating international law

18:59 05/10/2012 In a show of solidarity lacking in recent precedent, the UN Security Council (UNSC) unanimously “strongly condemned” the Syrian armed forces for having violated international law, and called out the Assad regime for its failure to respect Turkey’s territorial sovereignty.

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Saakashvili fined $130 for illegal crossing of Ukrainian border

22:18 22/09/2017 A court in Ukraine on Friday found ex-Odessa governor Mikheil Saakashvili guilty of illegal border crossing and fined him 3,400 hryvnia (about $130).

Moscow judge to come under fatal road accident investigation

17:17 22/09/2017 Russia’s Higher Qualifications Board of Judges has given consent to bringing charges against the Moscow City Court’s Judge Alexander Molchanov in a fatal road accident case.

Russian lawyer asks Electoral Commission to implement ECHR ruling on prisoner voting

15:47 22/09/2017 Lawyer Igor Trunov has filed a claim on alleged violation of electoral rights with Russia’s Central Elections Commission asking it to implement the European Court of Human Rights’ (ECHR) ruling on convicts’ right to vote.

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