Sentencing of Moscow lawmaker Sheremetyev set for October 22Moscow’s Zamoskvoretsky District Court will pass sentence upon the City Duma lawmaker Oleg Sheremetyev charged with the 2 million-ruble ($30,000) budget funds embezzlement on October 22.17:47 19.10.2020
Allowing convicts serve terms near relatives' homes to down ECHR claims by 40% - OmbudsmanThe fact that convicts were allowed to serve their terms near the places of residence of their relatives would permit to decrease the number of complaints submitted to the European Court of Human Rights by 40 percent, Russia’s Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova believes.16:31 19.10.2020
Prosecution seeks 4-year suspended term for Moscow lawmaker accused of stealing $30KA prosecutor on Monday demanded a 4-year suspended sentence with a 5-year probation for the Moscow lawmaker Oleg Sheremetyev charged with stealing over 2 million rubles (about $30,000) of budget funds.14:25 19.10.2020
Doctor detained on negligence charges as part of Nizhny Novgorod fatal shooting caseA court in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod Region detained an addiction psychiatrist charged with negligence during medical examination of the 18-year Danila Monakhov, who had allegedly shot 3 people dead and later killed himself.13:13 19.10.2020
Probe into 2019 Far Eastern children camp fire case completedInvestigation into the 2019 deadly fire in the Khabarovsk Region's children camp Holdomi in Russia’s Far East has been completed.12:00 19.10.2020
Ex-Mayor of Norilsk sentenced to community service for fuel spillage disaster negligenceThe Norilsk City Court in the Krasnoyarsk Krai in Russia’s North on Monday sentenced ex-Mayor of Norilsk Rinat Akhmetchin to 6 months of community service with a 15% wage deduction for negligence as to a fuel spillage in the region.10:56 19.10.2020
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