Four defendants in surrogacy kids trade case returned to detentionThe First Appeals Court of General Jurisdiction overturned house arrest imposed on CEO of the European Surrogacy Center Vladislav Melnikov and three other defendants in a case over trafficking of surrogate mothers’ children and detained them.10:43 06.08.2021
Moscow court refuses to detain Chinese citizen suspected of child traffickingMoscow’s Presnensky District Court on Monday dismissed an investigator’s motion to place Chinese national Liu Jun on child trafficking allegations.16:17 28.06.2021
Legislative proposal to ban surrogacy services for foreigners moves onward in RussiaA draft law prohibiting surrogacy services for foreigners has been submitted to Russia’s State Duma.15:10 11.06.2021
Russian Child Rights Commissioner backs ban on surrogacy services for foreignersRussia’s Child Rights Commissioner Anna Kuznetsova believes a bill prohibiting surrogacy services for foreigners will be adopted.13:26 27.04.2021
Arrest of wanted defendant in surrogacy kids trade case in absentia upheldThe Moscow City Court on Wednesday upheld a lower court’s decision to issue an arrest warrant in absentia for Konstantin Svitnev, a defendant in a case over trafficking of surrogate mothers’ children.18:06 09.12.2020
Wanted defendant in surrogacy kids trade case arrested in absentiaMoscow’s Basmanny District Court on Thursday issued an arrest warrant in absentia for Konstantin Svitnev, a defendant in a case over trafficking of surrogate mothers’ children.16:56 05.11.2020
One defendant in surrogacy babies’ trade case put on international wanted listOne of the defendants in a case over trafficking of surrogate mothers’ children Konstantin Svitnev has been put on the international wanted list.12:44 05.11.2020
Guardianship authorities seek annulment of surrogate babies’ birth certificatesA court in the Moscow Region is to hear a claim of a child protection service against a district Moscow Civil Registry Office seeking the annulment of the birth certificates issued to surrogate children as concerns registration of Filipino nationals as their genetic parents.12:54 12.10.2020
Three defendants in kids trade case to be held in detention until mid-DecemberMoscow’s Basmanny District Court on Wednesday extended detention of three accused in a case over surrogacy children trade until December 14.17:54 09.09.2020
Two defendants in kids trade case seek making plea deal – lawyerTwo defendants in a case over trafficking of surrogate mothers’ children have agreed to cooperate with investigators.12:40 09.09.2020
Surrogacy center CEO to remain detained till mid-September in kids trade caseThe Moscow City Court has upheld detention of CEO of the European Surrogacy Center Vladislav Melnikov in a case over trafficking of surrogate mothers’ children.15:19 20.08.2020
Three defendants in child trafficking case to stay detained till mid-SeptemberThe Moscow City Court has upheld detention of three obstetrics and gynecology doctors accused of the surrogacy mothers’ children trade.10:25 06.08.2020
Appeal against surrogacy center CEO’s detention in kids trade case set for August 12The Moscow City Court will consider an appeal against detention of CEO of the European Surrogacy Center Vladislav Melnikov in a case over trafficking of surrogate mothers’ children on August 12.17:51 04.08.2020