Russian anticorruption laws align with UN conventionThe Prosecutor General's Office announced that experts at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, which is also involved in anti-corruption issues, concluded, after discussions in Moscow, that most of the standards of the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) were being implemented within Russian legislation in full, the Moscow News daily reports.11:20 13.08.2012
Growing corruption in armed forces results in $31 mln loss in 2012Corruption in the Russian armed forces continues to grow. It is estimated that government losses totaled as much as $31.72 million in 2012.10:10 09.08.2012
Pfizer and subsidiaries to pay $60 mln for bribery claims settlementAfter admitting to having paid $2 million in bribes to officials in Russia, Kazakhstan, Croatia, and Bulgaria, and having turned a $7 million profit as a direct result, global pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. and two of its subsidiaries will be paying a total of $60 million in penalties and civil disgorgement payments.18:16 08.08.2012
Prosecutors fail to make effective use of potential to combat corruptionProsecutor General Yuri Chaika believes that prosecutors are not making sufficient use of their supervisory potential to combat corruption.12:21 08.08.2012
Senior officials to face trial for inflicting $3 mln damages to governmentThe court will soon hear the case against two high-ranking Rostov's Healthcare Ministry officials who have been accused of inflicting $3.5 million in losses to the government.16:40 06.08.2012
Ookla LLC loses court challenge against fine for data storage violationsA Russian court said on Tuesday it had rejected a complaint filed by Ookla LLC against a 1-million ruble fine for not storing the personal data of Russian users in databases on Russian territory.17:20 17.01.2023
Russian Justice Ministry vows to improve jail conditionsRussia's Ministry of Justice has unveiled its proposals aimed at amending the internal rules of pre-trial detention centers and correctional facilities.15:29 13.01.2023
Bill on establishing Military Ombudsman post submitted to Russia’s State DumaLawmakers representing the New People party in the lower house of the Russian parliament have submitted to the State Duma a bill envisaging the introduction of the post of military ombudsman.16:17 12.10.2022