Children's rights commissioner urges MPs to back bill enabling life sentences for paedophilesAnna Kuznetsova, Russia's children's rights commissioner, calls on lawmakers in the State Duma to back a bill which introduces life sentences for pedophiles as well as other measures aimed at better protection of minors.17:57 08.09.2021
Moscow court reduces sentence for political scientist PlatoshkinThe Moscow City Court has reduced by 3 months the suspended sentence given to political scientist and academic Nikolay Platoshkin on charges of “inciting unrest”.15:40 08.09.2021
Russian court to rule on expulsion of Paul Whelan to US by end of SeptemberThe Supreme Court of Russia’ Republic of Mordovia is to consider a petition for the expulsion of American citizen Paul Whelan, convicted of espionage, to the United States to serve his sentence there.12:50 08.09.2021
Corruption case against assistant to former Deputy PM Arkady Dvorkovich reaches courtA corruption case against Anastasia Alekseyeva, assistant to former Russian Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich, has been forwarded to Moscow's Meshchansky District Court.10:46 08.09.2021
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