Abuse | Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI).

RIA Novosti website group:
en.rian.ru
|
R-sport
|
More »

Abuse

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.

Alleged Russian hacker complains about mistreatment in US prison

15:58 25/09/2014 Accused Russian hacker Roman Seleznev has filed an affidavit with the Federal Court of Washington at Seattle concerning his mistreatment at Federal Detention Center (FDC) Seatac, according to the copy of the affidavit obtained by RAPSI on Thursday.

Mikheil Saakashvili charged with abuse of power in absentia

12:29 29/07/2014 Ex-president of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili has been charged with excessive use of power in relation to a case that involves the dispersion of an opposition rally and the raid of television broadcaster Imedi, Newsgeorgia reports citing attorney Otar Kakhidze.

Most Popular

Russian Economy Minister Ulyukayev charged with bribery

IKEA’s slippery slope in Russia

Russian antimonopoly watchdog probes Microsoft upon complaint from Kaspersky

Russian communications regulator starts blocking LinkedIn

Top multimedia

Photo: The Navalny brothers sentenced in Yves Rocher case

Photo: 2012 Bolotnaya protesters found guilty

Photo: Bolshoi soloist Dmitrichenko on trial for acid attack

Infographics: What changes lie in store for non-profit organizations