Russia’s Ombudsman to establish working group on suspects’ rightsRussia’s Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova working in cooperation with representatives of an NGO engaged in protection of rights of victims of unjust criminal prosecution and wrongfully convicted persons is set to establish a working group to deal with violations of rights of suspects and convicts.17:30 16.07.2020
Ex-journalist Safronov charged with treason to stay detained until fallEx-journalist Ivan Safronov charged with treason would stay detained until September as his appeal against detention was dismissed on Thursday.16:02 16.07.2020
Protection of Media Rights monitor reports on violations detected during pandemicHigher incidence of attempts to sanction journalists for allegedly fake news, even in some cases where the respective information was later proved to be true, has been registered amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the press service of the Presidential Council for Human Rights citing the data presented by the Protection of Media Rights monitoring center.15:01 16.07.2020
Former police colonel gets 2 years in jail for $270,000 fraudMoscow’s Izmailovsky District Court has passed a 2-year prison sentence on a former Interior Ministry’s colonel Pavel Kurmelev for a 19 million-ruble fraud (about $270,000).14:26 16.07.2020
State Duma to discuss steep fines for failures to remove banned information from webA bill envisaging introduction of hefty administrative fines for failures to limit access to or remove banned information, for instance that containing calls for extremism, has reached State Duma.13:43 16.07.2020
Detention of Governor of Russia’s Khabarovsk Region in murder case upheldThe Moscow City Court on Thursday upheld detention of the Khabarovsk Region Governor Sergey Furgal in a case over organized murders of businessmen.12:40 16.07.2020
Investigators seek to detain four defendants in child traffic caseInvestigators seek to detain four defendants in a case over trafficking of surrogate mothers’ children11:38 16.07.2020
Bills envisaging responsibility for alienation of Russia’s territory reach State DumaBills establishing punishments for actions aimed at cession of Russia’s territory and calls for such actions have been submitted to the State Duma.10:18 16.07.2020
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