Former Property Ministry official commits suicide on conviction dateVladimir Polyutov, a former deputy head of the Property Ministry's Moscow Department, who was accused of abuse of power resulting in over 2.5 billion rubles ($80.6 million) in losses for the state, has committed suicide in Moscow.14:40 05.12.2012
Sentence for smuggling equipment for military planes to be reconsideredOn December 11, the Moscow City court will hear the appeal against the sentence of Merabi Gabunia, sentenced to seven years in prison for smuggling equipment used during the construction of military planes in order to then export it to the United Arab Emirates.14:08 05.12.2012
Russian sentenced to 2.5 years for fraud in United StatesThe United States District Court for the Southern District of California has sentenced Russian citizen Sergei Bugayev to two and a half years in prison for fraud.11:21 05.12.2012
ICTY hands down final verdict to Lukic brothersThe International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia has confirmed the life imprisonment sentence issued to Bosnian Serb Milan Lukic and reduced the imprisonment term for his cousin Sredoje Lukic from 30 to 27 years for the military crimes the two committed against Muslims during the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina.10:35 05.12.2012
Prosecution and defense enter sentencing bids for ZdoroveninUS federal prosecutors have requested 51-63 months' imprisonment for confessed Russian fraud Vladimir Zdorovenin, while Zdorovenin's defense attorney has requested 24 months, according to motions filed by each party in the past week. Zdorovenin's sentencing date is set for December 7.14:15 04.12.2012
Eurovision 2012 terror planners sentenced to long termsA Baku court for grave offences handed down the ruling to a group of individuals accused of planning terrorist attacks during the international Eurovision Song Contest 2012.12:47 04.12.2012
'Innocence of Muslims' creators sentenced to death in EgyptThe Cairo Criminal Court has handed down a death sentence to six Egyptian Coptic Christians and U.S. pastor Terry Jones, who were accused of creating and distributing the anti-Islamic film, "Innocence of Muslims".15:45 29.11.2012
ICTY upholds Serbian nationalist leader's contempt of court sentenceThe Appeals Chamber has upheld the sentence handed down to the leader of the Serbian Radical Party, Vojislav Seselj, by the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in October 2011.11:56 29.11.2012
Red Square terror plot conspirator convicted, sentenced to 15 yearsRed Square terror plot conspirator Ilyas Saidov has been convicted on charges relating to a foiled suicide bomb plot set to occur in central Moscow on New Year's Eve 2010. He has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.13:28 28.11.2012
Motion on deferral of Pussy Riot's Tolokonnikova punishment goes to courtNadezhda Tolokonnikova's new lawyer has filed an application with the Zubovo-Polyansky Court in Mordovia requesting to have her punishment postponed until her child is 14 years old.10:34 28.11.2012
Medvedev considers further imprisonment of Pussy Riot excessivePrime Minister Dmitry Medvedev considers Pussy Riot's further imprisonment excessive, however he stresses that it is his personal position and that the further executive power stands from judicial power, the stronger Russian courts will be.12:25 26.11.2012
Khodorkovsky and Lebedev must apply to authorities for their release, says PMIn response to a question put to Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev by French journalists on the possibility of pardoning Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky and his business partner Platon Lebedev, he said once again that it is not the authorities but the prisoners who should make the next step by filing for a pardon.11:01 26.11.2012
No request for sentence review for Croatian generalsFrederick Swinnen, Advisor to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) announced on Tuesday that he would not be seeking a review of the not guilty verdict for the two Croatian generals.12:01 21.11.2012
Former Ukrainian Interior Minister motions dismissedThe Kiev Appeals Court has dismissed former Ukrainian Interior Minister Yuri Lutsenko's motions during the consideration of Lutsenko's appeal against the second sentence.17:59 20.11.2012
Former Croatian prime minister jailed for corruptionA Zagreb court has sentenced former Croatian Prime Minister Ivo Sanader to 10 years in prison for accepting bribes and profiteering during wartime.15:47 20.11.2012
ICTY to issue sentence to retired Bosnian Serb Army general on December 12On December 12, the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) will announce the sentence imposed on retired General of the Bosnian Serb Army Zdravko Tolimir, who could face life imprisonment for organizing the Srebrenica massacre in the summer of 1995.11:01 16.11.2012
YUKOS executive Lebedev's defense disputes sentence reductionThe defense of the jailed business partner of Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, Platon Lebedev, has disputed the ruling of the Velsk District Court which mitigated his sentence from 13 to 10 years in prison.12:02 12.11.2012
Man who shot US congresswoman gets life in prisonThe convicted killer who shot a former US congresswoman in the head during a shooting rampage that left six people dead and 13 wounded, was sentenced to life in prison.09:49 09.11.2012
Five officers of Ghaddafi's army sentenced to deathA military court in Benghazi, Libya has sentenced to death in absentia five soldiers of the murdered leader Muammar Ghaddafi's army.16:18 08.11.2012
Pussy Riot's Tolokonnikova seeks sentence deferment until child comes of ageNadezhda Tolokonnikova, who was sentenced to two years in prison for hooliganism at the Christ the Savior Cathedral, has asked the court to postpone her sentence until her daughter comes of age.17:11 07.11.2012