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Detention upheld for rally participant accused of violence against police

The Moscow City Court has upheld detention of Nikita Chirtsov, who stands charged with using violence against a police officer at an unauthorized rally in Moscow on July 27.

17:46 30.09.2019

Criminal prosecution of priest whose child died of AIDS terminated

A criminal case against priest Georgy Sychev and his wife charged with the AIDS-caused death of their daughter due to maltreatment had been dropped because of the expiry of the period of limitations, Igor Sidorenko, an assistant of the priest, told RAPSI on Monday.

16:52 30.09.2019

Appeal against sentence of activist carrying knife at Moscow rally set for October 2

The Moscow City Court on Monday postponed an appeal against sentence of Ivan Podkopayev, who sprayed a chemical agent at the faces of police and Federal National Guard Troops Service (Rosguard) officers during an unauthorized rally on July 27.

15:58 30.09.2019

Most cases over insults addressed to authorities are being dropped – experts

Experts note a trend towards an increase in the number of dropped cases over insults aimed at Russia’s state symbols and authorities.

14:04 30.09.2019

Sentence of actor Ustinov in Moscow rally case mitigated to suspended term

The Moscow City Court on Monday changed sentence of actor Pavel Ustinovv, who had been earlier convicted of inflicting bodily harm to law enforcement officer, from 3.5-year imprisonment to a 1-year suspended term.

13:35 30.09.2019

Volunteer of unregistered Moscow Duma candidate to spend New Year under house arrest

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court on Monday extended house arrest of the defendant in the 27 July Moscow riots case Sergey Fomin until January 8.

12:47 30.09.2019

Video records to be examined as part of Moscow rally case against actor Ustinov

The Moscow City Court on Monday granted motions to watch videos submitted as evidence in a case of actor Pavel Ustinovv, who had been earlier found guilty of inflicting bodily harm to law enforcement officer during an unauthorized rally.

11:03 30.09.2019

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Russian Justice Ministry vows to improve jail conditions

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Bill on establishing Military Ombudsman post submitted to Russia’s State Duma

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