Russian rights ombudsman appeals Pussy Riot member's sentence in Supreme CourtRussian Human Rights Commissioner Vladimir Lukin has filed with the Supreme Court a request to review the sentence of convicted Pussy Riot member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova.13:01 12.11.2013
US court withdraws Bout's verdict appealThe US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has granted a motion filed by Russian businessman Viktor Bout, convicted for arms trafficking in the US, to withdraw the appeal against his guilty verdict, according to court documents obtained by RAPSI on Friday.10:40 08.11.2013
Decision to strip WWII traitor of illegally given veteran status upheldThe Moscow Regional Court has upheld a previous court decision to strip Sergei Maslov, 90, who was convicted of treason after having fought on the side of the Nazis during World War II, of his veteran status.11:47 07.11.2013
Pussy Riot's Tolokonnikova appeals sentence in Supreme Court - reportThe defense of convicted Pussy Riot member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova has lodged with the Supreme Court a supervisory appeal against her sentence, Vedomosti daily reported Thursday.10:36 07.11.2013
Russia has no info on Bout's withdrawal of verdict appealRussia's Ministry of Justice has not received information on the fact that Russian businessman Viktor Bout, convicted for arms trafficking in the United States, has withdrawn the appeal against his guilty verdict in the US.10:25 06.11.2013
Viktor Bout withdraws appeal against sentence in USRussian businessman Viktor Bout, convicted for arms trafficking in the United States, has withdrawn the appeal against his guilty verdict.10:34 05.11.2013
Uralkali CEO's appeal against arrest in absentia to be heard on November 6The Moscow City Court on November 6 will consider an appeal filed by Uralkali CEO Vladislav Baumgertner against his arrest in absentia issued by Russia.11:23 31.10.2013
Goldman Sachs to appeal ex-programmer Aleynikov fee payment orderGoldman Sachs filed notice Thursday of its intent to appeal a US federal court decision ordering the banking giant to pay certain of Sergey Aleynikov’s legal fees.17:54 25.10.2013
Moscow court dismisses appeal over Sergei Magnitsky posthumous indictmentThe Moscow City Court has dismissed an appeal over termination of posthumous action against Hermitage Capital auditor Sergei Magnitsky who died in 2009 in pretrial detention being accused of a tax fraud.11:46 21.10.2013
Magnitsky's mother appeals former detention center official's acquittalThe mother of the late British Hermitage Capital Fund auditor Sergei Magnitsky has filed a cassation appeal against the acquittal of Dmitry Kratov, former deputy head of Butyrka Pretrial Detention Center, her lawyer Nikolay Gorokhov told RAPSI on Friday.16:20 18.10.2013
Greenpeace worker Alex Harris to remain in detention over piracy chargesThe Murmansk region court dismissed an appeal filed by a UK Greenpeace activist Alexandra Harris against her detention over the Gazprom drilling platform raid in the Pechora Sea.14:53 18.10.2013
Pussy Riot's Alyokhina recalls sentence mitigation appealJailed Pussy Riot member Maria Alyokhina has recalled her motion to mitigate the 2 year prison sentence.10:54 18.10.2013
Hearing of Brazilian sailor's appeal in Greenpeace piracy trial shelvedThe Murmansk region court on Thursday postponed indefinitely the consideration of the appeal filed by sailor Ana Paula Alminhana Maciel (Brazil) who was arrested as a part of Greenpeace raid on Gazprom drilling platform.16:52 17.10.2013
Defense appeals compulsory psychiatric treatment for Moscow 2012 rioterThe defense of Mikhail Kosenko, who has been convicted of participating in the Moscow riots of 2012, appealed his sentencing to compulsory psychiatric treatment, his lawyer Valery Shuhardin told RAPSI on Wednesday.15:38 16.10.2013
Another UK Greenpeace activist to remain in detention in RussiaMurmansk region court on Tuesday denied bail and left in detention Greenpeace activist Frank Hewetson, accused of piracy after the recent environmentalist raid on a Gazprom drilling platform.13:54 15.10.2013
Arctic Sunrise captain to remain in detention in Greenpeace piracy trialThe Murmansk region court on Monday turned down the appeal of Arctic Sea's captain Peter Wilcox against his arrest. Previously, similar appeals filed by both foreign and Russian memebrs of the Greenpeace crew were rejected, and the activist will remain in detention throughout the trial.17:22 14.10.2013
Pussy Riot's Tolokonnikova files another sentence mitigation motionThe documents necessary to hear a motion for the mitigation of sentence for jailed Pussy Riot member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova have been filed with Zubovo-Polyansky court of Mordovia.12:46 14.10.2013
Arctic Sunrise captain “regrets” Greenpeace raidCaptain of the Arctic Sunrise ship Peter Wilcox who was arrested as a part of Greenpeace raid on Gazprom drilling platform, on Monday told the press that he regrets everything that has happened.11:36 14.10.2013
British Greenpeace activists to remain under arrest in Russian piracy trialThe Murmansk region court of Friday rejected the appeals filed by the defense of Philip Edward Boll (UK) and John Kieron Bryan (UK), who were arrested as a part of Greenpeace raid on Gazprom drilling platform, RAPSI reports from the courtroom .12:17 11.10.2013
Two new appeals in Greenpeace piracy trial to be heard on October 14The Murmansk region court set the hearing of two appeals against the arrest of Greenpeace activists to October 14, the court's press secretary told RAPSI on Thursday.15:56 10.10.2013