State Duma approves bill on visits for convicts in high security prisonsThe State Duma has approved in the second reading a bill on visits for criminals serving their term in stringent conditions in high security penal colonies and prisons.17:57 27.09.2017
Bill on compensations for overbooking reaches State DumaBill introducing liability of airlines to passengers for overbooking reached the State Duma on Wednesday.16:05 27.09.2017
Over 300 train hitching webpages removed within year - watchdogOver 300 webpages containing information on train hitching were removed in a year, Russia’s communications watchdog Roskomnadzor announced on Wednesday.15:15 27.09.2017
Bulgaria: dirty business in a sunny countryA Russian businessman, who organized business in Bulgaria together with local partners, was forced not only to report to the prosecutor's office, but also to seek help from the Russian Embassy, as he and his family began to receive threats.14:00 27.09.2017
High-ranking Crimean Tatar Majlis member receives prison term for separatismThe Simferopol District Court of Crimean Republic has sentenced deputy chairman of Majlis of Crimean Tatars, Ilmi Umerov, to two years in a penal colony for calls for separatism.13:33 27.09.2017
Bill on requirements for lawyers reaches lower house of Russian parliamentPavel Krasheninnikov, Chairman of the State Duma Committee on State Building and Legislation, has submitted to the parliament’s lower house a bill setting standard requirements for lawyers admitted to practice in Russian courts.12:59 27.09.2017
Russian ex-investigator sentenced to 8 years for taking $50,000 bribeThe Basmanny District Court of Moscow has sentenced former senior investigator for particularly important cases, Alexander Sorokin, to 8 years in a high security penal colony for receiving $50,000 bribe.11:59 27.09.2017
Social media group curator arrested on suspicion of inducing minors to suicideA 23-year old curator of a Group of Death on a social network has been arrested on suspicion of inducement of children to suicide.10:57 27.09.2017
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