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Pussy Riot to appeal violation of rights to Strasbourg court

The defense of the Pussy Riot punk band has said on Tuesday that they will submit an appeal to the European Court of Human Rights, as they believe their clients' rights have been violated during the trial.

17:47 07.08.2012

Madonna hopes for acquittal of Pussy Riot members

U.S. pop singer Madonna has told a daily newspaper that the Pussy Riot punk rock group should have performed outside the Christ the Savior Cathedral, but they do not deserve imprisonment.

17:12 07.08.2012

RosUkrEnergo says Tymoshenko's lawsuit politically motivated in U.S. court

The Swiss-registered gas trader RosUkrEnergo has said in a U.S. court that former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko's claims against the company are politically motivated and requested her lawsuit's dismissal.

16:47 07.08.2012

Individual involved in high-profile YUKOS case released on parole

Former YUKOS Deputy Executive Officer Alexei Kurtsin has been released on parole.

16:14 07.08.2012

Prosecution finishes presenting evidence in mixed martial artist case

The prosecutor's office has finished presenting the evidence in the case against mixed martial artist Rasul Mirzayev, who is believed to have killed Moscow resident Ivan Agafonov with a blow to the face outside a nightclub in the capital.

15:46 07.08.2012

Khodorkovsky partner's sentence review – live updates

The Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI) hosted a live text broadcast from the Velsk District Court of the hearing of Platon Lebedev’s appeal to mitigate his sentence.

14:46 07.08.2012

Baturin's arrest on attempted fraud charges extended

The Tverskoy District Court has extended until October 7 businessman Viktor Baturin's arrest on attempted fraud charges.

14:32 07.08.2012

Trial of suspect in Magnitsky death postponed

The Moscow Tverskoy District Court has postponed until September 13 the hearings in the case of former Butyrka jail warden Dmitry Kratov, who has been charged with improperly executing his duty to provide medical assistance to detainees, which resulted in Hermitage Capital fund auditor Sergei Magnitsky's death.

13:58 07.08.2012

TNK-BP minority shareholders to reimburse legal fees

On Tuesday, the Eighth Commercial Court of Appeals upheld a decision by the lower court which obligated Andrei Prokhorov and other TNK-BP Holding minority shareholders who joined him to reimburse the legal fees for the lawsuit against BP board members Peter Anthony Charow and Richard Scott Sloan.

13:24 07.08.2012

Prosecution seeks three-year prison sentences for Pussy Riot members

The prosecution seeks sentences of three years each for three members of the punk rock collective who stand accused of having committed hooliganism in central Moscow’s Christ the Savior Cathedral. The prosecution announced its decision during pleadings on the seventh day of proceedings.

12:59 07.08.2012

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Ookla LLC loses court challenge against fine for data storage violations

A Russian court said on Tuesday it had rejected a complaint filed by Ookla LLC against a 1-million ruble fine for not storing the personal data of Russian users in databases on Russian territory.

17:20 17.01.2023

Russian Justice Ministry vows to improve jail conditions

Russia's Ministry of Justice has unveiled its proposals aimed at amending the internal rules of pre-trial detention centers and correctional facilities.

15:29 13.01.2023

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.

16:17 12.10.2022