Suicide

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Investigator’s refusal to open case over nationalist Martsinkevich’s death deemed illegal

The Chelyabinsk Regional Court invalidated an investigator’s refusal to open a case over the death of the leader of the Restruct nationalist movement Maxim Martsinkevich, who was found dead in a Chelyabinsk detention center in the fall of 2020.

17:40 19.04.2021

Russia’s Investigative Committee to launch probe into TikTok child suicide calls

Chairman of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation Alexander Bastrykin has issued an order to organize investigation into the dissemination of information on the TikTok social network that encourages children to commit suicide.

11:38 03.03.2021

Detention of ex-schema monk Sergius extended until late May

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court on Thuesday granted an investigator’s motion and extended detention of excommunicated former schema monk Sergius (Nikolay Romanov) until May 28.

17:18 25.02.2021

Moscow court to consider extension of detention ex-schema monk Sergius

The Basmanny District Court of Moscow will consider a motion for extension of detention of excommunicated former schema monk Sergius (Nikolay Romanov) filed by investigators.

14:40 24.02.2021

Unchurched ex-schema monk Sergius ordered to 2-month detention

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court has detained excommunicated former schema monk Sergius (Nikolay Romanov) until February 28.

10:00 30.12.2020

Investigators seek detention of unchurched ex-schema monk Sergius

The Moscow Basmanny District Court is to examine a petition of investigative authorities seeking to detain excommunicated former schema monk Sergius (Nikolay Romanov), the court’s press service informs RAPSI on Tuesday.

17:03 29.12.2020

Curator of social media group of death from Yugra gets 8 years for murder attempt

Curator of a so-called social network group of death living in Russia’s Yugra has been sentenced to 8 years in high-security penal colony in a case over attempted murder of a schoolgirl.

10:49 01.10.2020

Infamous Russian nationalist found dead in detention - source

The leader of the Restruct nationalist movement Maxim Martsinkevich was found dead in an isolation unit in transit to Moscow from Chelyabinsk, a source familiar with the matter told RAPSI on Wednesday.

12:39 16.09.2020

Investigation into torture of inmates by Russia’s Nizhnekamsk police complete

Russian investigators have completed probe into a criminal case over torture of detainees by police officers of the Niznekamsk District of Tatarstan region, lawyer Bulat Mukhamedzhanov, who is representing the victims.

14:03 13.12.2018

Russia’s consumer rights watchdog uncovers 49,600 websites promoting suicide

After checking over 52,000 links to websites it was found out that 49,600 of the pages contained banned in Russia information on the methods of suicide or exhortations to commit suicide.

13:58 01.08.2018

Minor girl receives sentence for inducing teens to suicide

A young girl, who had induced teenagers to suicide, received a one-year suspended sentence and was ordered to undergo compulsory mental treatment.

14:49 18.06.2018

Social networks have impact on growth in children suicide rate - investigators

The children suicide rate has been increasing in Russia in large part because of the influence of social media, the Investigative Committee’s official Sergey Korotkikh has said during a round-table conference devoted to children's right to safety.

12:59 29.05.2018

Alleged curator of suicide social network to go on trial

The Chelyabinsk Regional Court will hear a case against an alleged curator of the infamous social network group Blue Whale Ilya Sidorov charged with incitement to suicide.

18:11 02.04.2018

Russian consumer rights watchdog reveals over 33,000 webpages propagating suicides

Russian consumer rights protection watchdog (Rospotrebnadzor) has examined over 35,000 webpages since November 1, 2012, and found 33,800 of those to contain information on committing suicide or propaganda of suicides.

12:59 09.01.2018

Number of teen suicides in Moscow region drops – ombudsman

The number of teenage suicides in the Moscow region dropped by more than one third in 2017 as compared to the last year.

18:00 09.11.2017

Russian police detect over 12,000 members of suicidal social media groups

Over 12,000 members of the so-called Groups of Death have been found on the Internet.

17:50 03.10.2017

Social media group curator arrested on suspicion of inducing minors to suicide

A 23-year old curator of a Group of Death on a social network has been arrested on suspicion of inducement of children to suicide.

10:57 27.09.2017

Number of suicides in Moscow detention facilities drops – ombudsman

A considerable drop in the number of suicides committed in Moscow detention facilities was recorded in 2017, the capital city’s human rights commissioner Tatiana Potyayeva said during a press conference on Tuesday.

16:21 26.09.2017

Over 23,500 websites promoting suicide revealed in Russia since 2012

Russia’s consumer rights protection agency Rospotrebnadzor announced on Wednesday that more than 23,500 so-called suicide websites had been revealed since 2012.

12:02 16.08.2017

Federation Council backs bill toughening penalties for inducement to suicide

The Federation Council approved on Tuesday a bill increasing prison terms for inducing to suicide up to 15 years.

13:27 25.07.2017