Vehiculary manslaughter proceedings against actor Efremov to begin on July 29The Presnensky District Court of Moscow will proceed with a case against Russian actor Mikhail Efremov charged with fatal road traffic accident committed under the influence of alcohol on July 29.18:05 23.07.2020
Man accused of insulting Russian Constitutional Court judges detained for 7 daysA court has ordered a man charged with insulting judges of Russia’s Constitutional Court on the Internet to be placed in administrative detention for 7 days.17:36 23.07.2020
Foreigners seek for Russian rights advocates’ help in return of surrogate mothers’ kidsForeign families, who cannot take their surrogate mothers’ children, have applied for help to Russia’s Presidential Council for Human Rights.16:21 23.07.2020
Russia’s Children Rights Commissioner calls for creation of common forum on family lawRussia’s Ombudsman for Children Anna Kuznetsova has expressed an idea that there is a need for establishing a common forum, which is to bring together all relevant agencies as well as the expert and civil community in order to formulate a consensus with respect to changes in the family law and assessment of the respective initiatives.15:57 23.07.2020
Businessman jailed for 8 years in President’s residence reconstruction embezzlement caseBusinessman Stanislav Kyuner on Thursday received 8 years in high-security prison for embezzlement of over one billion rubles (about $15 million) during construction and reconstruction of the presidential residence in Novo-Ogaryevo near Moscow.14:12 23.07.2020
Investigators demand arrest in absentia for runaway ex-minister Abyzov case defendantInvestigators have filed a motion to issue an arrest warrant for Andrey Titarenko, an escaped defendant in a 4 billion-ruble (about $60 million at the current exchange rate) embezzlement case of the former Minister for Open Government affairs Mikhail Abyzov, in absentia.13:00 23.07.2020
Russia’s Ombudsman turns to UN over police attack on Russian journalists in U.S.Russia’s Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova stood up for the rights of Russian journalists after they had been attacked by the police in Portland, U.S.A. The Ombudsman applied to UN Human Rights Chief Michelle Bachelet and President of the International Federation of Journalists Younes M'Jahed.12:39 23.07.2020
Charges brought against defendants in illegal Moscow casino caseTen people have been charged with illegal organization of a gambling house in Moscow.12:23 23.07.2020
Yugra bank ex-managers’ $300 mln assets seized by courtThe Moscow Commercial Court has ordered seizure of over 21.5 billion rubles (about $300 million) belonging to ex-owner of Bank Yugra Alexey Khotin, ex-board chairman Dmitry Shilyayev and several other individuals and legal entities.11:44 23.07.2020
Navalny charged with slander of Great Patriotic War veteranInvestigators have brought slander charges against Alexey Navalny over the blogger’s statements about veteran of the Great Patriotic War Ignat Artemenko.10:27 23.07.2020
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