Regional official charged with obstruction of journalist activity faces trialThe prosecutor’s office of Russia’s Republic of Khakassia approved indictment against regional official Sergey Zaitsev, who had allegedly committed an assault upon a Russia TV channel camera crew member.19:03 23.07.2019
State Duma elaborates Russia’s Criminal Code as to extended pre-trial detentionThe State Duma has adopted in the third and final reading amendments to Russia’s Criminal Code aimed to prevent unsubstantiated extension of pre-trial detention.18:06 23.07.2019
Ukrainian man's sentence for inciting Russian girl to terrorism upheld by Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court of Russia on Tuesday upheld a 6-year prison sentence of Ukraine’s national Pavel Gryb for inducing a Russian schoolgirl to commit a terrorist attack.17:19 23.07.2019
Russian ombudsman lobbies for security guarantees for investigative reportersRussia’s Federal Human Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova believes it is necessary to legislatively fix up journalists engaged in investigative reporting with immunity guarantees.16:35 23.07.2019
E-mail user identification bill submitted to Russia’s lower house of parliamentA group of members of the Federation Council introduced a bill on e-mail user identification to the State Duma.16:11 23.07.2019
ECHR declares Zakharchenko’s complaint inadmissibleThe European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday declared an application filed by the former Russian anti-corruption official, ex-police colonel Dmitry Zakharchenko inadmissible.15:50 23.07.2019
Two suspects arrested in Russia’s Far East as part of children camp fire caseTwo suspects were arrested on Tuesday as part of the investigation into a deadly fire in a children's camp in the Khabarovsk Krai, Far East.15:02 23.07.2019
Russian lawmakers back creation of child adopters blacklistThe State Duma passed a bill creating a special register of bad faith adoptive parents and guardians in the third and final reading on Tuesday.14:12 23.07.2019
State Duma adopts penalties for breaking drug cropping rulesThe lower house of Russian parliament adopted a bill fixing punishment of up to 3 years in prison for violating rules of drug-containing plants cultivation in a final third reading on Tuesday.13:02 23.07.2019
Detention of aide to presidential envoy in Ural Federal District upheldThe Moscow City Court on Tuesday upheld detention of an assistant to the presidential envoy in the Ural Federal District Alexander Vorobyev in a treason case.12:00 23.07.2019
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