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Animal abuser in Russia’s Kurgan Region sentenced to 180 hours of community service

A resident of the Kurgan Region has been sentenced to compulsory labor for cruel treatment of a dog.

16:04 15.09.2021

Businessman accused of $4 mln theft from bank extradited from Egypt to Russia

Egypt has extradited a former top manager of a Russian company charged with abuse of office and stealing over 300 million rubles ($4 million) from a bank.

10:55 10.12.2020

Russian man faces trial on charges of throwing Scottish fold kittens out of balcony

A 35-year resident of Russia’s Novokuznetsk will go on trial on accusations of throwing two Scottish fold kittens out of a balcony.

15:45 17.07.2020

Russian human rights body presses for adoption of domestic abuse prevention legislation

The Presidential Council for Human Rights deems it necessary to adopt a bill on prevention of domestic violence.

16:13 25.11.2019

Bill on animal abuse content blocking brought before State Duma

Chief of the State Duma committee on ecology and environmental management Vladimir Burmatov has submitted a bill envisaging pretrial blocking of online content containing scenes of cruelty to animals to the lower house of Russian parliament.

12:01 14.10.2019

Probe opened into alleged abuse of whales in Russia’s Far East

Investigation has been opened into alleged cruelty to orca whales and white whales, which had been illegally captured in the Primorsk Territory of Russia’s Far East.

17:03 07.02.2019

Russian Judicial Council asked to drop barriers to ensuring right to defense

Russia’s Ministry of Justice has asked the Judicial Council to change internal conduct rules of the courts to remove obstacles preventing citizens’ access to legal defense.

11:45 09.10.2018

Ex-Russian MP sentenced to 3 years in absentia for beating police officers

The Kirovsky District Court of Rostov-on-Don on Wednesday sentenced a former lawmaker with Russia's Communist Party Vladimir Bessonov to 3 years in prison in absentia for beating police officers.

15:59 12.09.2018

Russian court to issue judgment on police officers charged with abuse against detainees

The Verkh-Isetsky District Court of the city of Yekaterinburg is to announce its sentence in a criminal case against police officers, who are charged with beating detainees, on March 27.

10:57 23.03.2017

Two 17-year-old girls detained on animal cruelty charges

A court in Russia’s far eastern city of Khabarovsk ordered the detention of two 17-year old girls who were charged with animal abuse.

10:37 11.11.2016

U.S. court dismisses lawsuit against Varlamov in domestic abuse case – report

A court in Denver has dismissed a domestic abuse lawsuit against goaltender Semyon Varlamov of “Colorado” hockey team.

10:45 03.02.2016

VEB Deputy Chairman Ballo cleared of abuse of office charges

Abuse of office charges against state-run Vnesheconombank (VEB) Deputy Chairman Anatoly Ballo have been dismissed.

11:55 30.01.2015

Council of Europe unveils torture report focusing on 2014 unrest in Ukraine

The Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture uncovered violations of human rights and abuse of protesters detained by the Ukrainian police during the 2014 Maidan protests.

13:05 13.01.2015

US ready to expand Magnitsky List – State Department

In the future, the US intends to expand the Magnitsky List, a human rights abuse sanction roster established in 2009, RIA Novosti reports on Tuesday citing the US State Department.

11:10 30.12.2014

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.

14:25 12.12.2014

Scottish court rules in favor of Russian teenager in sexual abuse case

A court in Scotland has ruled in favor of a Russian teenager from St. Petersburg who was charged with sexually abusing a woman, Russian children’s ombudsman Pavel Astakhov reported on Instagram on Friday.

13:43 05.12.2014

Bill making domestic violence separate crime submitted to State Duma

A bill making domestic violence a separate crime and toughening penalties for domestic violence has been submitted by senator Anton Belyakov to the State Duma.

17:15 01.12.2014

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.

13:04 26.11.2014

Over 400 cases opened over violations during Ukraine's parliamentary election

Ukraine’s Interior Ministry has initiated over 400 cases on the falsification of parliamentary election results and arrested several suspects, RIA Novosti reported on Monday, citing Interior Minister Arsen Avakov.

13:25 17.11.2014

Russian senator proposes toughening domestic violence penalties

Federation Council Member Anton Belyakov has drafted a bill that would toughen penalties for domestic violence offenders. The proposed amendments to the Criminal Code would enhance legal protection for domestic violence victims, according to the senator.

11:22 17.11.2014