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Moscow court to hear appeal against sentence of lawyer convicted of bribery mediation

The Moscow City Court will hear an appeal against sentence of lawyer Alexander Vershinin defending several defendants in notorious cases, who has received 2.5 years in penal colony for mediation in bribery, on October 26.

17:45 14.10.2021

Liberty restriction of municipal lawmaker for sanitary breaches at illegal rally upheld

The Moscow City Court on Thursday upheld restriction of freedom for 1.5 years imposed on municipal lawmaker Dmitry Baranovsky in a case over violation of sanitary rules during an unauthorized rally held in the city in January.

17:01 14.10.2021

Russian Supreme Court upholds harsh ex-Inter RAO board member’s sentence for espionage

The Supreme Court of Russia on Thursday upheld severe sentence passed on ex-board member of Inter RAO energy holding Karina Tsurkan against her long prison sentence for espionage.

16:36 14.10.2021

Defendant in case over mass shooting in Russia’s Perm university detained for two months

A court in Russia’s Perm on Thursday ordered student Timur Bekmansurov, who stands charged with shooting in the Perm State University that led to the death of six people, until December 13.

16:30 14.10.2021

Sentence upheld against man guilty of beating police officer at illegal Moscow rally

The Moscow City Court on Thursday upheld sentence given to Eugeny Yesenov, Russia’s national born in the Republic of Kalmykia, for beating a policeman at the illegal rally held in central Moscow on January 23.

12:56 14.10.2021

Doctors Alliance head sentenced to one year of freedom restraint in sanitary breach case

Anastasia Vasilyeva, the leader of medical workers' union Alyans Vrachei (Doctors' Alliance, an organization recognized by the Russian Justice Ministry as a foreign agent), was sentenced to one year of restriction of freedom in a case over breaching sanitary norms at an unauthorized rally.

11:12 14.10.2021

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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