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Businessman accused of $4 mln theft from bank extradited from Egypt to Russia
10:55 10/12/2020
Egypt has extradited a former top manager of a Russian company charged with abuse of office and stealing over 300 million rubles ($4 million) from a bank.
Russian man faces trial on charges of throwing Scottish fold kittens out of balcony
15:45 17/07/2020
A 35-year resident of Russia’s Novokuznetsk will go on trial on accusations of throwing two Scottish fold kittens out of a balcony.
Russian human rights body presses for adoption of domestic abuse prevention legislation
16:13 25/11/2019
The Presidential Council for Human Rights deems it necessary to adopt a bill on prevention of domestic violence.
Bill on animal abuse content blocking brought before State Duma
12:01 14/10/2019
Chief of the State Duma committee on ecology and environmental management Vladimir Burmatov has submitted a bill envisaging pretrial blocking of online content containing scenes of cruelty to animals to the lower house of Russian parliament.
Probe opened into alleged abuse of whales in Russia’s Far East
17:03 07/02/2019
Investigation has been opened into alleged cruelty to orca whales and white whales, which had been illegally captured in the Primorsk Territory of Russia’s Far East.
Russian Judicial Council asked to drop barriers to ensuring right to defense
11:45 09/10/2018
Russia’s Ministry of Justice has asked the Judicial Council to change internal conduct rules of the courts to remove obstacles preventing citizens’ access to legal defense.
Ex-Russian MP sentenced to 3 years in absentia for beating police officers
15:59 12/09/2018
The Kirovsky District Court of Rostov-on-Don on Wednesday sentenced a former lawmaker with Russia's Communist Party Vladimir Bessonov to 3 years in prison in absentia for beating police officers.
Russian court to issue judgment on police officers charged with abuse against detainees
10:57 23/03/2017
The Verkh-Isetsky District Court of the city of Yekaterinburg is to announce its sentence in a criminal case against police officers, who are charged with beating detainees, on March 27.
Two 17-year-old girls detained on animal cruelty charges
10:37 11/11/2016
A court in Russia’s far eastern city of Khabarovsk ordered the detention of two 17-year old girls who were charged with animal abuse.
U.S. court dismisses lawsuit against Varlamov in domestic abuse case – report
10:45 03/02/2016
A court in Denver has dismissed a domestic abuse lawsuit against goaltender Semyon Varlamov of “Colorado” hockey team.
VEB Deputy Chairman Ballo cleared of abuse of office charges
11:55 30/01/2015
Abuse of office charges against state-run Vnesheconombank (VEB) Deputy Chairman Anatoly Ballo have been dismissed.
Council of Europe unveils torture report focusing on 2014 unrest in Ukraine
13:05 13/01/2015
The Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture uncovered violations of human rights and abuse of protesters detained by the Ukrainian police during the 2014 Maidan protests.
US ready to expand Magnitsky List – State Department
11:10 30/12/2014
In the future, the US intends to expand the Magnitsky List, a human rights abuse sanction roster established in 2009, RIA Novosti reports on Tuesday citing the US State Department.
Prison guards face trial for alleged abuse of Ukraine ex-PM Tymoshenko
14:25 12/12/2014
Two guards at a penal colony where former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko served a seven-year term face trial for alleged abuse.
Scottish court rules in favor of Russian teenager in sexual abuse case
13:43 05/12/2014
A court in Scotland has ruled in favor of a Russian teenager from St. Petersburg who was charged with sexually abusing a woman, Russian children’s ombudsman Pavel Astakhov reported on Instagram on Friday.
Bill making domestic violence separate crime submitted to State Duma
17:15 01/12/2014
A bill making domestic violence a separate crime and toughening penalties for domestic violence has been submitted by senator Anton Belyakov to the State Duma.
NHL player Voynov to plead not guilty in court
13:04 26/11/2014
Los Angeles Kings defenseman Slava Voynov will plead not guilty at a hearing on domestic violence that is scheduled for December 1, R-Sport reported on Wednesday, citing the hockey players’ attorney Craig Renetzky.
Over 400 cases opened over violations during Ukraine's parliamentary election
13:25 17/11/2014
Ukraine’s Interior Ministry has initiated over 400 cases on the falsification of parliamentary election results and arrested several suspects, RIA Novosti reported on Monday, citing Interior Minister Arsen Avakov.
Russian senator proposes toughening domestic violence penalties
11:22 17/11/2014
Federation Council Member Anton Belyakov has drafted a bill that would toughen penalties for domestic violence offenders. The proposed amendments to the Criminal Code would enhance legal protection for domestic violence victims, according to the senator.
Former prime minister of Georgia Merabishvili sentenced to three years
14:50 20/10/2014
The Tbilisi City Court has sentenced former Georgian prime minister and minister of the interior Vano Merabishvili to three years in prison for abuse of power in the murder case of United Georgian Bank employee Sandro Girgvliani, RIA Novosti reports on Monday.
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