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Employees of another Georgian prison detained on torture charges

The Georgian Prosecutor General’s Office detained on Thursday four employees of Kutaisi Prison No. 16, Prosecutor Shota Tkeshelashvili said at a press briefing.

15:27 27.09.2012

Treason and espionage: a closer look at Russia's draft laws

Russia’s lower house, State Duma, took the first formal steps to pushing through a series of amendments aimed at expanding the scope of the Criminal Code articles at the heart of Russia’s national security legislation, those on high treason, espionage, and the disclosure of state secrets.

12:03 27.09.2012

Poland set to consider extending detention of Russian casinos case suspect

The Nowy Sacz district court in Poland will consider an extension of the detention of former Moscow regional deputy prosecutor Alexander Ignatenko on October 5.

14:10 25.09.2012

'Innocence of Muslims' reveals deadly clash of freedoms

On September 8, the trailer for a low-grade and (at that point) almost universally unknown film aimed at discrediting Islam was aired by an Egyptian television network. By most accounts, the film is outrageous. Still, its silencing comes at the cost of free speech.

09:32 22.09.2012

US seeks justice amidst fallout of its Consulate attacks in Libya

As video footage of a film aimed at discrediting Islam fanned the flames of anti-American sentiment throughout the Middle East and North Africa last week, protesters stormed the US Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, firing on security personnel and setting its main building ablaze. Four US officials, including Ambassador Christopher Stevens, were killed in the rampage.

16:02 19.09.2012

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Ookla LLC loses court challenge against fine for data storage violations

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Russian Justice Ministry vows to improve jail conditions

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Bill on establishing Military Ombudsman post submitted to Russia’s State Duma

Lawmakers 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.

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