Russian rights advocates seek to ease detention and prison conditions amid pandemicThe Presidential Council for Human Rights has requested the Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) to mitigate detention and prison conditions during the coronavirus pandemic, according to the advisory body’s member Eva Merkacheva.17:07 18.12.2020
Arbiter files $7,000 claim against against ex-footballer as part of assault caseArbiter Nikita Danchenko, a victim in the assault case against ex-player of the Russian national football team Roman Shirokov, has asked court to grant his 500,000-ruble ($7,000) claim against the defendant.15:28 18.12.2020
Prosecutors seek 3 years in jail Moscow municipal lawmaker accused of rally rules breachesProsecutors demanded 3 years in penal colony for Moscow’s municipal lawmaker Yulia Galyamina in case over repeated violations of rally holding regulations, the charged woman told RAPSI on Friday.14:44 18.12.2020
Lawyer sentenced to 4 years for €819,000 from Dutch Finance Ministry’s accountInternational lawyer Yakov Melnikov has been convicted and sentenced to 4 years in penal colony for embezzling for €819,000 (over $33 million) entitled to the Russian Federation from the account of the Finance Ministry of the Netherlands.13:39 18.12.2020
Navalny ordered to pay businessman Udodov $5,000 as part of defamation disputeMoscow’s Lyublinsky District Court on Friday ordered recovery of 350,000 rubles (about $5,000) from Alexey Navalny in favor of Alexander Udodov for defamation.12:38 18.12.2020
Former Interior Minister of Russia’s Komi Republic faces bribery trialEx-Interior Minister of Russia’s Komi Republic Victor Polovnikov will stand trial in a case over bribetaking on a large scale.11:24 18.12.2020
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