Convicted mastermind of 1998 murder of Russian MP abandons parole petitionMikhail Glushchenko, a former State Duma lawmaker sentenced to 17 years in prison for the murder of fellow parliamentarian Galina Starovoitova, has withdrawn his petition for parole.17:44 09.06.2020
Presidential Human Rights Council to monitor voting on amendments to ConstitutionRussia’s Presidential Human Rights Council has established an ad hoc working group to monitor the process of voting on the amendments to be introduced in the national Constitution.16:20 09.06.2020
Young woman attempted to join Syrian terrorists appeals 9-year ban to leave home at nightVarvara Karaulova, ex-student of the Moscow State University who had been convicted of an attempt to join terrorists in Syria, filed an appeal against a 9-year administrative supervision including a ban to leave home at night.15:36 09.06.2020
Physical Rehabilitation Research Institute's CEO arrested in absentia on fraud chargesThe Basmanny District Court in Moscow arrested in absentia Yevgeny Blum, the CEO of OOO Physical Rehabilitation and New Rehabilitation Technologies Research Institute, after the facility failed its commitment to restore to health freestyler Maria Chaadayeva (Komissarova), who had been paralyzed when participating in the Sochi Olympics.12:59 09.06.2020
Over 200 online fakes about upcoming Constitution amendments vote revealedVolunteers of the Internet Safety League have found 218 fake publications about the upcoming Constitution amendments vote since June 5.11:57 09.06.2020
Famous Russian actor faces up to 12 years in jail for vehiculary manslaughterFamous Russian actor Mikhail Efremov was charged with a traffic offense committed in a drunken state and led to a victim’s death. He could face from 5 to 12 years in a penal colony if convicted.10:54 09.06.2020
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