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Council of Europe praises UK for successfully combatting corruption

The Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) heaped praise on the UK for its success in combatting corruption within the judiciary, the parliament, and among prosecutors in its fourth evaluation report.

19:36 06.03.2013

US criticized for failure to adhere to UN drug conventions

The Independent Narcotics Control Board (INCB), the independent body charged with implementing the United Nations drug control conventions, criticized the US for slipping up on its requirements under various UN drug treaties by virtue of a series of increasingly liberal marijuana laws that have passed in certain states.

17:45 06.03.2013

Sochi 2014 constructor accused of inflating costs by $506 mln

The state-run construction company set up to build most of the facilities for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics has been accused by Russian auditors of unjustified cost inflations to the tune of $506 million.

17:07 06.03.2013

Egypt sentences steel magnate to jail for misappropriating government money

The Giza criminal court has sentenced steel magnate Ahmed Ezz to 37 years in prison for misappropriating government funds and money laundering.

16:54 06.03.2013

Bolshoi Ballet acid attack detention hearing - live

RAPSI is live on the scene as Moscow's Tagansky District Court is expected to issue a decision today on the detention of Bolshoi Theater leading soloist Pavel Dmitrichenko and two suspected accomplices in connection with the brutal acid attack that left Bolshoi Artistic Director Sergei Filin with third degree burns to his face and eyes.

16:27 06.03.2013

Germany, Luxembourg agree to cancel visas for Russians with civil service passports

Germany and Luxembourg have agreed to allow Russian civil servants to enter the country without a visa, Spanish Ambassador Jose Ignacio Carbajal told the media on Wednesday.

16:07 06.03.2013

Three suspects confess over Bolshoi acid attack

Three suspects detained by Moscow police over the acid attack on the Bolshoi Theater’s artistic director Sergei Filin, including the organizer, have signed statements admitting their part in the crime.

15:46 06.03.2013

Russian upper house approves law objecting to Bolivia's coca leaf exception

The Federation Council approved on Wednesday a bill objecting to Bolivia's reservation to the UN Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs of 1961, allowing coca bushes to grow in the country.

15:29 06.03.2013

Adoption pending for 33 St. Petersburg orphans

The adoption process of 33 children residing in a St Petersburg orphanage has been suspended, Child Rights Commissioner for St. Petersburg Svetlana Agapitova told a news conference on Wednesday.

14:56 06.03.2013

Audit Chamber exposes $120 million leak in state penitentiary system

The Audit Chamber has exposed 3.7 billion rubles ($120.5mn, or 92.5mn) worth of violations in state contracts signed by the Federal Penitentiary Service.

14:15 06.03.2013

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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