Foreign citizen Whelan charged with espionage to stay in Russian detention till fallThe Moscow City Court on Monday extended detention of a foreign citizen Paul Whelan charged with espionage against Russia until September 13.18:13 23.03.2020
Probe opened into Russia’s regional health official over quarantine breachInvestigators opened a probe into the external infection disease chief officer of Russia’s Stavropol Krai Irina Sannikova, who had failed to go under the 14-day coronavirus quarantine after her return from Spain.17:09 23.03.2020
Moscow attorneys to challenge detention of elderly persons due to coronavirusMoscow’s Chamber of Lawyers has proposed that attorneys consider speedy filing of motions and appeals against detention of eldery people and persons suffering from chronical deceases.16:35 23.03.2020
Businessmen accused of stealing banker Rotenberg’s funds face trial in St. PetersburgA criminal case against businessmen charged with embezzling funds of banker Boris Rotenberg has reached the Smolninsky District Court of St. Petersburg for consideration.15:26 23.03.2020
Russian opposition figures Udaltsov, Razvozzhayev seek to vacate 2012 riot case sentenceRussian opposition activists Sergey Udaltsov and Leonid Razvozzhayev have asked the Supreme Court’s Chairman Vyacheslav Lebedev to overturn their sentence in the 2012 Bolotnaya Square riot case basing on the ruling of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).14:38 23.03.2020
Moskalkova turns to UN over violation of rights of Russian Vinnik detained in FranceRussia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova has sent the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Nils Melzer a request to protect the rights of Russian citizen Alexander Vinnik detained in France.13:00 23.03.2020
Russian Supreme Court upholds denial of IKEA’s $1mln suit against ex-wannabe presidentThe Supreme Court of Russia has upheld refusal to recover about 80 million rubles ($1 million at the current exchange rate) from ex-presidential candidate Pavel Grudinin's TT Development company in favor of IKEA's Russian division IKEA Mos.11:47 23.03.2020
Appeal against illegal Moscow rally activist sentence adjourned due to coronavirusThe Moscow City Court on Monday postoponed an appeal against sentence given to activist Nikita Chirtsov for using force against a police officer during an unauthorized rally held in Moscow on July 27 because of the coronavirus infection10:54 23.03.2020
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