Trial of last Aum Shinrikyo sect leader begins in Tokyo
The trial of the last of the three principal Aum Shinrikyo sect leaders, Katsuya Takahashi, who escaped justice for 17 years, has begun in a Tokyo district court.
Boston Marathon bomber's friend to plead guilty
Khairullozhon Matanov, a legal immigrant from Kyrgyzstan who is accused of lying to investigators of the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013, is expected to change his plea to guilty.
Ukrainian pilot Savchenko detained in Russia to continue hunger strike
Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko, who has been charged with complicity in the murder of Russian journalists, will not put an end to her hunger strike.
Ukrainian pilot Savchenko to remain in Russian detention
The Moscow City Court on Monday upheld a lower court’s decision to extend the detention of Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko, who has been charged with complicity in the murder of Russian journalists.
Opposition leader Navalny to remain under house arrest until mid-February
Moscow’s Zamoskvoretsky District Court on Friday extended until February 15 the house arrest of opposition leader Alexei Navalny imposed on him in the Yves Rocher embezzlement case.
Putin: Ukrainian pilot Savchenko detained in Russia will be released if she is innocent
Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko, who has been charged with complicity in the murder of Russian journalists, will be immediately released if the investigators and court during the preliminary investigation and trial find her not guilty, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday during his annual news conference.
Russian nationalist suspected in high-profile killings to remain in detention
The Moscow City Court on Tuesday upheld the detention of Ilya Goryachev, who is charged with involvement in a notorious extremist movement and complicity in the murder of lawyer Stanislav Markelov.
93-year-old alleged Auschwitz guard to be tried in Germany
A 93-year-old Auschwitz guard will stand trial in Lüneburg, Germany, The Local.de online news source reports on Tuesday. The name of the defendant has not been released.
Prison guards face trial for alleged abuse of Ukraine ex-PM Tymoshenko
Two guards at a penal colony where former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko served a seven-year term face trial for alleged abuse.
Appeal in Pistorius case to be heard February 15 at the earliest
The prosecutor’s appeal in the case of the South African amputee runner Oscar Pistorius will be heard in a closed hearing of the South African Supreme Court Appeals Committee no sooner than February 15, the court announced on its website.
Russian student faces up to 2 years in US jail for making explosives
The United States authorities have sent an opinion to a Pennsylvania federal court on the case of Russian Federation citizen Vladislav Miftakhov, born in 1995, who is accused of building bombs without a federal license, in which they are asking for a prison sentence of two years for him. According to case materials in the possession of RAPSI, the defense has no objection.
Georgian national faces charges in Chechnya for trying to recruit for ISIS
A Georgian national will be tried in Chechnya for attempting to recruit two local residents for the terrorist army in Syria, RIA Novosti reported on Thursday.
Tymoshenko prison staff goes on trial
The Dzerzhinsky District Court of Kharkiv held the first hearing of a criminal case to try Kachanovskaya Prison personnel. Kachanovskaya is where former prime minister of Ukraine, Yulia Tymoshenko, served her term between 2011 and 2014, Ukrinform reports Friday.
Odessa court starts hearing May 2 arson case
The Primorsky District Court of Odessa began hearing the first part of the criminal case on the May 2 riots in Odessa that killed 48 people.
Ukrainian pilot takes parliamentary oath in Russian prison
Ukrainian military pilot Nadezhda Savchenko, who is awaiting trial in Russia on charges of complicity in the death of Russian journalists in Donbas, has taken the parliamentary oath, RIA Novosti reported on Thursday.
NHL player Voynov to plead not guilty in court
Los Angeles Kings defenseman Slava Voynov will plead not guilty at a hearing on domestic violence that is scheduled for December 1, R-Sport reported on Wednesday, citing the hockey players’ attorney Craig Renetzky.
Pretrial investigation of January 1991 clashes ends in Lithuania
The Lithuanian Prosecutor General’s Office has completed the pretrial investigation of the January 13, 1991 clashes at the TV center in Vilnius, where 14 people died and over 600 were wounded, RIA Novosti reported on Thursday, citing the press service of the prosecutor’s office.
Three alleged members of BORN extremist group plead guilty to some charges
Three alleged members of a notorious extremist group known as Militant Organization of Russian Nationalists (BORN) have pleaded guilty to some charges brought against them, including murder, weapon possession and attempted assassination on law enforcement officers.
Moscow court to question witnesses in Yves Rocher embezzlement case
Moscow's Zamoskvoretsky District Court on November 14 will continue questioning witnesses in the Yves Rocher embezzlement case, RAPSI reports from the courtroom on Thursday.
Yves Rocher Vostok brings no claims against Navalny brothers
Christian Melnik, Financial Director of the cosmetics company Yves Rocher Vostok, said in court on Friday that the company has no claims against opposition leader Alexei Navalny and his brother Oleg, according to Navalny’s Twitter account.