Pre-trial detention

Tag: Pre-trial detention

Two Greenpeace activists detained for two months

Greenpeace activist Roman Dolgov suspected of having committed acts of maritime piracy has been detained for two months.

14:37 26.09.2013

Arctic Sunrise crew detained in Russia - Greenpeace

All members of the Arctic Sunrise ship's crew have been placed in a detention facility following interrogations with the Investigative Committee for the Murmansk Region.

11:05 25.09.2013

Ousted Yaroslavl mayor to remain in detention

The Basmanny District Court has extended until December 3 the detention of ousted Yaroslavl Mayor Yevgeny Urlashov accused of taking bribes, RAPSI reports from the courtroom on Friday.

16:35 30.08.2013

Ukraine violated rights of ex-prime minister Tymoshenko – ECHR

The European Court of Human Rights held unanimously Tuesday that the rights of former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko to liberty and security, a speedy review of the lawfulness of detention, and compensation for unlawful detention, had been violated in connection with Tymoshenko’s arrest and detention for abuse of power in Ukraine.

13:08 30.04.2013

Federation Council approves bill on polite treatment in detention

The Federation Council approved on Wednesday a government-sponsored bill on administrative detention, adding a requirement that detained individuals should be treated politely by the detention center administration, staff and medical personnel.

14:51 17.04.2013

Russian investigators close the book on Magnitsky prison death

A criminal investigation aimed at solving the mysteries surrounding the death of famed whistleblower Sergei Magnitsky has been closed, as Russian police claim to have found no evidence of a crime, according to a statement released by Russian federal investigators Tuesday.

13:56 19.03.2013

Human rights commissioners call for limiting pretrial detention

Human Rights Ombudsman Vladimir Lukin and Presidential Commissioner for Entrepreneurs' Rights Boris Titov have proposed limiting the pretrial detention period.

14:10 12.03.2013

Russian prisons ordered to provide external medical care

The Russian government has required the Federal Penitentiary Service to provide prisoners and detainees with medical services external to detention facilities in cases where detention centers are unable to provide such services.

14:15 10.01.2013

Russia scrambles to improve detainee rights record under ECHR guidance

In response to the shocking volume of complaints launched on the basis of pre-trial detention conditions in Russia, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) opted to issue a pilot-decision aimed at strengthening the protections in the country guaranteed under Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights (Convention), which prohibits torture and inhuman and degrading treatment. Nearly a year after the passage of the pilot-judgment, RAPSI decided to take a look back at the progress that has been made thus far.

10:30 09.01.2013

Four suspects in Moscow riots case to remain in custody until March 6

The Moscow City Court has left in custody until March 6 four defendants in the Bolotnaya Square riots case, the court told the Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI/rapsinews.com) on Monday.

15:55 26.11.2012

Court refuses to inspect Magnitsky's holding cell

The Tverskoy District Court judge who is presiding over the case of former pre-trial detention center deputy warden Dmitry Kratov who is accused of dereliction of duties in Sergei Magnitsky's death, has refused to order an inspection of Matrosskaya Tishina jail.

17:07 18.10.2012

Poland extends former Russian prosecutor's arrest for four months

The Nowy Sacz District Court in Poland has extended until February 9 the detention of former Moscow Regional Deputy Prosecutor Alexander Ignatenko, who is awaiting extradition to Russia, the court told RIA Novosti.

14:25 05.10.2012

Arrests connected to illegal gambling ring declared illegal

The Russian Prosecutor General's Office has found the arrests of Ivan Nazarov and two other individuals suspected of involvement in an underground gambling business in the Moscow Oblast illegal, Kommersant daily reported on Friday.

11:59 05.10.2012

Detention of the brother of Russia's richest woman extended to November 7

The Moscow Tverskoy District Court has extended the detention of entrepreneur Viktor Baturin until November 7, the court told the Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI/rapsinews.com). Baturin is accused of securities fraud in a case related to Inteco promissory notes.

18:12 04.10.2012

Alleged Moscow judge murderer to remain under arrest

On Wednesday, the Moscow City Court upheld an extension until December 16 of the detention of Maxim Baklagin, who is charged with murdering Judge Eduard Chuvashov in 2010.

15:01 03.10.2012

Arrest of protester upheld for building barricades of portable toilets

The Moscow City Court has held against the appeal filed by Leonid Kovyazin, who was arrested earlier for taking part in the Bolotnaya Square riots in Moscow on May 6.

16:53 01.10.2012

Arrest of former Rosatom deputy head extended

The Moscow City Court has extended until October 27 the arrest of former Rosatom deputy head Yevgeny Yevstratov, who has been accused of stealing almost 50 million rubles ($1.6 million).

17:46 26.09.2012

Another suspect in May Moscow riots case to remain in custody

The Basmanny District Court in Moscow has extended until November 6 the arrest of Nikolai Kavkazsky, who has been charged with participation in the May riots in downtown Moscow.

17:25 25.09.2012

Extension of Politkovskaya murder suspect's detention upheld

The Moscow City Court upheld the custody extension of Rustam Makhmudov, who is accused of having murdered journalist Anna Politkovskaya. Makhmudov can be held until November 30.

17:45 21.09.2012

Disgraced former police officer's detention extension upheld

The court has extended until September 28 the custody of former police officer Maxim Kagansky, who has been accused of attempting to commit fraud together with investigator Nelly Dmitriyeva.

15:38 19.09.2012