Three defendants in Siberian gold-mining dike burst case to stand trialThree defendants in a criminal case over a burst dike in a gold mine in Siberia’s Krasnoyarsk Region occurred in the fall of 2019 will go on tria.17:36 31.07.2020
Relatives of victims of 2016 Sochi plane crash denied $28M compensation, againThe Moscow City Court had again dismissed a claim for a 2.1 billion rubles (about $28 million) compensation filed by relatives of victims of the TU-154 military plane crash near Sochi in December 2016, which resulted in death of over 90 people.17:01 31.07.2020
Investigators open rally regulations violation case against Moscow’s municipal lawmakerA criminal case over repeated violations of rally holding regulations has been opened against Moscow’s municipal lawmaker Yulia Galyamina.16:29 31.07.2020
Alleged murderer of Russia’s monastery abbot goes on trialProsecutors have approved indictment against Alexander Avdeyev charged with killing an abbot of the Holy Trinity Danilov monastery in Russia’s Yaroslavl Region in 2016 and robbery.15:58 31.07.2020
Prosecutors stand up for 11 crocodiles jammed in space 22 times less than requiredProsecutors in southern Russian city of Krasnodar demand the closure of a mini-zoo in the building of a local hotel because of appalling conditions animals had to live in there; thus, the living space for 11 crocodiles has been 22 times less than envisaged by the regulations, and animals of different species had to share same cages.15:03 31.07.2020
Prosecutors seek to forfeit $1.6 mln from ex-customs official accused of abuse of powerProsecutors on Friday lodged a motion with Moscow’s Meshchansky District Court seeking to forfeit to the state assets worth over 121 million rubles (over $1.6 million) belonging to ex-chief of the Federal Customs Service’s customs investigations directorate Alexander Kizlyk and his wife.13:32 31.07.2020
Prosecutor asks court to uphold jail terms given to football players Kokorin and MamayevA prosecutor on Friday asked the Meshchansky District Court of Moscow to uphold terms in penal colony passed on football players Alexander Kokorin, Pavel Mamayev and two other defendants in the case.12:44 31.07.2020
Ombudsman Moskalkova closely monitors situation around 33 Russians arrested in BelarusRussia’s Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova closely follows the situation in Belarus, where 33 Russian nationals have been arrested on suspicion of instigating mass riots.12:17 31.07.2020
Ex-journalist Safronov charged with treason tests negative for COVID-19 – ombudsmanTwo coronavirus tests ex-journalist Ivan Safronov charged with treason had passed gave negative results, Russia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights announced Friday citing a chief of Moscow’s Lefortovo detention center.11:03 31.07.2020
Man to be tried in Tatarstan over Nazi photos on Immortal Regiment siteThe Supreme Court of Russia’s Republic of Tatarstan will hear a case against resident of Kazan Mohammed Al-Ayubi charged with rehabilitation of Nazism during the Immortal Regiment movement online action.10:15 31.07.2020
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