Russia mulls bill that would allow ousted MPs to appeal impeachmentThe Russian government reported Tuesday that a legislative commission has approved a draft law that if enacted would allow lawmakers to appeal the impeachment process.14:44 19.03.2013
Complaint in terror investigation stalling to be heard on April 3On April 3 the Moscow City Court will hear an appeal against the Lefortovo District Court ruling that exonerated the investigating officer who refused to initiate a criminal case against the officials in charge of the hostage release operation at the Dubrovka Theater in 2002.13:03 19.03.2013
Regulator proposes reviving state notary public systemRussia's Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has proposed to revive the state notary public system, states its letter to the Justice Ministry which has been published on the FAS website.10:26 13.03.2013
Russians filed 30% fewer claims with ECHR in 2012Russians filed 28.5% fewer complaints with the European Court of Human Rights in 2012 compared to 2011.14:43 22.02.2013
Russian regions need Moscow's approval to class NGOs as foreign agentsSaratov's regional branch of the Russian Justice Ministry must coordinate with the ministry's federal branch before categorizing a local drug-free advocacy NGO as a "foreign agent" in accordance with a controversial law passed last summer.15:10 05.02.2013
UK Justice Ministry takes on aggressive bailiffs with new lawsUK Justice Minister Helen Grant has announced a new set of laws aimed at protecting debtors from abusive bailiffs, while still protecting the financial rights of businesses.18:52 25.01.2013
Lack of financing for prison reform, justice minister saysState penitentiary system reform is not progressing as rapidly as desired due to a lack of financing, Justice Minister Alexander Konovalov said on Wednesday.16:43 16.01.2013
Russia's Pirate Party denied official registrationThe Pirate Party of Russia has been denied registration because it violated legislation in some of the documents it submitted, says the press service of the Justice Ministry.10:30 15.01.2013
Justice Ministry urges treatment of intoxication as aggravating circumstanceA bill was published on the Russian Justice Ministry's website Wednesday proposing amendments to the Criminal Code that would treat alcohol and drug intoxication as aggravating circumstances for sentencing concerns in considering the commission of a crime.12:14 11.01.2013
‘Innocence of Muslims’ banned and blacklisted in RussiaThe controversial “Innocence of Muslims” film, prohibited by a Moscow district court, has been blacklisted, the Russian Justice Ministry reported on Wednesday.12:38 26.12.2012
Russian NGO opts to be registered as "foreign agent"In accordance with a controversial law passed this year designating NGOs that receive foreign funding as "foreign agents," human rights NGO Shchit I Mech (Shield and Sword) has voluntarily filed with the Ministry of Justice to be included in the foreign agent registry.11:35 21.12.2012
Ukrainian Justice Ministry appeals Russian debt rulingThe Ukrainian Justice Ministry has appealed in the cassation instance a court ruling obligating Ukraine to pay the Russian Defense Ministry $390 million in debt.19:24 19.12.2012
Major foreign organization ceases Russian operation under NGO billThe Moscow City Court has dismissed the appeal by the Russian Justice Initiative (RJI) against the Zamoskvoretsky District Court's ruling to exclude it from the register of foreign non-profit organizations.10:33 19.12.2012
State Duma Committee backs amendment on banning NGOs financed by USA State Duma committee has recommended the imposition of a ban on any Russian non-governmental political organization that receives financial support from the US, as well as on any NGO whose activities are seen to pose a threat to Russian interests.15:19 18.12.2012
Commission for free legal aid to be set up under Russian governmentThe Justice Ministry will provide the government with a proposal on the composition of a free legal aid commission. The corresponding resolution was published on the government's website on Friday.14:54 14.12.2012
Non-profit organization warned for violating NGO foreign agent lawThe Justice Ministry has issued a warning to the branch of the No to Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Foundation in Russian city Saratov for violating the law on foreign agents.12:22 13.12.2012
Russia to continue seeking Bout's extradition after appeals processThe Russian authorities will continue seeking the extradition of Russian citizen Viktor Bout who was sentenced in the United States to 25 years in prison after his appeal against his conviction has been considered.16:19 12.12.2012
Russian foreign agent law lacks provision for exclusion of NGOsThe Justice Ministry has not prescribed a procedure for the exclusion of nongovernmental organizations from the register of foreign agents as such has not been stipulated by the law.13:30 06.12.2012
Poland to extradite former Russian prosecutor Ignatenko soonThe Polish Justice Ministry will extradite former Moscow Regional Deputy Prosecutor Alexander Ignatenko in the nearest future, Polish Justice Minister Jaroslaw Gowin said.11:23 29.11.2012
Ace flight group captain accused of attempted briberyInvestigators have charged former Swifts aerobatic group commander Valery Morozov with attempted bribery, the Justice Ministry reports.15:49 28.11.2012