Burka-wearing terror suspect sued UK authorities for rights abuses - reportTerror suspect Mohammed Ahmed Mohamed, who escaped surveillance Friday after changing into a burka, is in the process of suing various UK government agencies based on allegations of complicity in torture and mistreatment.19:17 07.11.2013
Opposition activist Leonid Razvozzhayev to remain in detentionThe Moscow City Court on Thursday upheld a previous court decision to extend the detention of opposition activist Leonid Razvozzhayev charged with organizing riots on May 6, 2012.16:48 07.11.2013
Greenpeace activists face new charges in Arctic Sunrise trialSome participants of the Greenpeace raid on a Gazprom drilling platform, dubbed the “Arctic 30”, may face new charges in the ongoing trial, the Investigative Committee’s official spokesman Vladimir Markin said on Thursday.15:23 07.11.2013
Investigation into former Dagestan mayor Amirov extended until February 28The probe into former Makhachkala Mayor Said Amirov, who faces accusations of having ordered the murder of an investigator, has been extended until February 28.15:06 07.11.2013
EU Court of Justice holds homosexuals may qualify for refugee statusThe Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) held Thursday that for purposes of an asylum determination, homosexual applicants can constitute a particular social group that may be persecuted on account of their sexual orientation under certain circumstances, the court announced in a statement.14:06 07.11.2013
Russia agrees with the ECHR ruling on Khodorkovsky complaintRussia has waived its right to request the referral of former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky’s case to the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) for fresh consideration.13:05 07.11.2013
Murder convict found in Politkovskaya trial jury panelOne of the jurors participating in the Anna Politkovskaya murder trial has been convicted of murder, prosecutor Maria Semenenko stated during a hearing Thursday.12:42 07.11.2013
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
Ookla LLC loses court challenge against fine for data storage violationsA 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 conditionsRussia'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 DumaLawmakers 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