Investigators urge to prolong detention of four defendants in Golunov drug planting caseInvestigators have lodged a motion seeking to extend detention of four former police officers accused in a case over planting drugs on journalist Ivan Golunov until December 7.17:53 02.09.2020
Rights of media employees violated 17 times in Russia in July through AugustSeventeen cases of violation of the rights of persons being employees of mass media outlets were registered in Russia over July and August by a center monitoring how the rights of journalists are respected.16:49 02.09.2020
Representatives of BRICS Supreme Courts to discuss consumer rights protection issuesRepresentatives of Supreme Courts of countries being the members of BRICS are to meet in Moscow in order to discuss problems relating to protection of interests of economic entities by means of administrative proceedings and rights of consumers in the current economic environment.15:18 02.09.2020
Denial of DNA proof of relation to Ivan the Terrible to Moscow Region resident upheldThe Moscow Regional Court on Wednesday dismissed an appeal by a resident of town of Krasnogorsk Valery Kubarev against denial to legally establish his relation to Russian medieval ruler Ivan the Terrible.14:36 02.09.2020
Detention of ex-journalist Safronov charged with treason extended until winterMoscow’s Lefortovsky District Court on Wednesday extended detention of ex-newspaper journalist Ivan Safronov charged with treason until December 7.13:21 02.09.2020
Penal facilities in St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region lack mother-and-child homes – ombudsmanCorrectional institutions of St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region have no functioning facilities where women giving birth in penal colonies could live with their children, the Office of St. Petersburg Rights Commissioner Alexander Shishlov informs RAPSI on Wednesday.12:08 02.09.2020
Bill against practice of law obstruction to protect attorneys’ clients – Russian lawyersA bill on criminal punishment for obstruction of practice of law is aimed to protect rights and interests of the clients of attorneys, believes practice of Vice-President of the Russian Federal Chamber of Lawyers Gennady Sharov.10:45 02.09.2020
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