Over 3,000 materials banned in Russia found on Google servers – Civic ChamberMembers of Russia’s Civic Chamber inform that over 3,000 publications with content prohibited for dissemination in the territory of Russia have been registered on Google servers.18:34 15.10.2020
Civic Chamber urges registry of sources for financing minors suffering from rare diseasesMember of Russia’s Civic Chamber Commission on Development of Noncommercial Sector and Support of Socially Oriented NGOs Elena Topoleva-Soldunova believes it is necessary to create a unified registry or a database for monitoring the financing of treatment of patients suffering from so called orphan diseases.17:17 15.10.2020
Putin humanizes treatment of tax offences in RussiaPresident of Russia Vladimir Putin on Thursday signed a law envisaging that defendants charged with tax offences are not to be held criminally liable in cases where they have repaid the amounts in question in the course of court proceedings.16:03 15.10.2020
Alleged organizer of banned religious organization arrested in Russia’s PenzaAn alleged organizer of a cell of Jehovah’s Witnesses, a religious organization banned in Russia, has been arrested in Russia’s Penza.15:06 15.10.2020
Bill on fines for failures to remove banned materials from sites passed in first readingRussia’s State Duma has passed in the first reading a bill envisaging amendment of the Code of Administrative Offences as to introduction of severe administrative fines for refusals to restrict access to or remove banned content from the Internet.14:31 15.10.2020
Russian Minors’ Ombudsman joins founding members of Сhild protection fundRussia’s Children Rights Commissioner Anna Kuznetsova has become one of the founding members of the Сhild protection fund, the All-Russia public private organization.13:52 15.10.2020
Wanted founder of well-known Russian brands masqueraded in U.S. under new nameThe founder of well-known brands Dovgan and Smak Herman Lillevyali charged in Russia with large-scale fraud was using a new name passport in the U.S.12:49 15.10.2020
Russian businessman seeks $130,000 compensation for defamation from Navalny, SobolBusinessman Yevgeny Prigozhin has filed defamation claims with Moscow courts demanding 5 million rubles (about $65,000) from Alexey Navalny and his associate Lyubov Sobol each.11:21 15.10.2020
Organizers of illegal 2019 summer rallies ordered to pay Moscow restaurant over $3,000The Moscow City Court has upheld a lower court’s ruling ordering collection of more than 240,000 rubles (over $3,000) from organizers of unauthorized rallies held in central Moscow in the summer of 2019 in favor of the restaurant Armenia.10:30 15.10.2020
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