Teenager put under house arrest in relation to clash with police at June 12 rallyThe Moscow Basmanny District Court had put 17-year-old Mikhail Galayshkin, charged with using violence against a National Guard officer at June 12 unauthorized rally, under house arrest.15:30 16.06.2017
Russian activist Belousov seeks reversal of judgment in Bolotnaya riot caseYaroslav Belousov, who was convicted of participation in Moscow's 2012 Bolotnaya riots, has filed a motion with the Supreme Court seeking to revoke his sentence.15:38 13.06.2017
Russian opposition politician Navalny detained for 30 daysThe Simonovsky District Court of Moscow has detained Russian opposition politician Alexey Navalny for 30 days for administrative violation.10:57 13.06.2017
Grand Chamber of ECHR to review Navalny’s caseThe Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights’ (ECHR) will review the case involving Russia’s Government and opposition politician Alexey Navalny.19:06 30.05.2017
ECHR ruling in favor of Russian opposition politician Kasparov takes effectThe ruling of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) awarding €5,000 in compensation to opposition politician and former world chess champion Garry Kasparov for violation of his rights during a 2007 anti-government rally in Moscow, has become effective.17:17 30.05.2017
Russian court sentences participant of unauthorized rally to 1.5 years in penal colonyThe Tverskoy District Court of Moscow has sentenced a participant of an unauthorized March 26 rally in Moscow, Alexander Shpakov, to 1.5 years in a penal colony for violence against representative of authority.17:05 24.05.2017
Prosecutor asks court to sentence participant of rally to 2 years in penal colonyA prosecutor has asked the Tverskoy District Court of Moscow to sentence a participant of an unauthorized March 26 rally in Moscow, Alexander Shpakov, charged with violence against representative of authority, to two years in a penal colony.14:00 24.05.2017
Moscow goes on rally over its “renovation”A number of rallies were held in Moscow in recent days after a monumental resettlement project had been unveiled. Over 1.6 million people are to be moved from the city’s five-storey ‘Khrushchevka’ houses which authorities are going to demolish. As a result Moscow residents went out into the streets either to support the project or to protest against it.13:25 15.05.2017
Moscow court upholds Navalny’s administrative detentionThe Moscow City Court has upheld administrative detention of Russian opposition politician Alexey Navalny issued for resisting police officers during March 26 rally.16:27 30.03.2017
Navalny fined $350 for organizing unauthorized rallyThe Tverskoy District Court has fined Russian opposition politician Alexey Navalny 20,000 rubles (about $350) for organizing an unauthorized rally in central Moscow.13:58 27.03.2017
Case of Russian opposition activist Dadin to be reconsidered – Constitutional CourtRussia’s Constitutional Court on Friday held that a case against Russian activist Ildar Dadin, sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for numerous violations of protest laws, must be reviewed.12:58 10.02.2017
ECHR acknowledges problems with freedom of speech in RussiaThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that Russia violated rights of twenty-three applicants, who complained of a breach of their rights to freedom of expression and freedom of assembly in 2009-2012.12:59 07.02.2017
Russia violated Navalny’s rights during his arrests at public events - ECHRThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) held on Thursday that the rights of Russian opposition politician Alexey Navalny, who was repeatedly arrested at public gatherings in 2012-2014, had been violated.12:49 02.02.2017
Russia ordered to pay Garry Kasparov €5,000 for violation of rightsThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled on Tuesday that rights of Garry Kasparov, a Russian opposition leader and former world chess champion, were violated during a 2007 anti-government rally in Moscow.13:53 13.12.2016
President Putin signs law equalizing motor rallies and political demonstrationsRussian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law that puts motor rallies in the same category as political ones and equalizes construction of campgrounds within the city zone to picketing.15:08 09.03.2016
Unauthorized car and bicycle rallies could be prohibited - reportCar and bicycle rides that are held to express public opinion could be considered a form of demonstration and would hence need authorization.10:10 26.08.2015
Euromaidan activist faces four years in jail for alleged attack on special forces officerEuromaidan activist and former Ukrainian police officer Alexander Kostenko who took part in mass riots in Kiev in February 2014 faces up to four years in prison for allegedly attacking a Crimean special forces officer.18:41 14.05.2015
Nine participants of Nemtsov memorial march detained, one finedThe Tverskoy District Court of Moscow has ordered the detention of nine participants of a mourning march in memory of the murdered politician Boris Nemtsov and imposed a fine on another one.13:49 03.03.2015
ECHR says Russia violated rights of opposition leadersThe European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg ruled that the rights of Russian opposition activists Alexei Navalny and Ilya Yashin had been violated during their arrest and subsequent administrative detention in Moscow in December 2011.14:21 04.12.2014
Penalties for unrest during public events increased in RussiaOn Wednesday the Federation Council approved a law to increase the penalties for violating the law during demonstrations, marches and pickets.12:53 09.07.2014