Greenpeace Arctic Sunrise activist freed on bail – reportEkaterina Zaspa, one of the Greenpeace activists detained in Russia over an Arctic drilling protest in September, has been released on bail.18:14 18.11.2013
Trial set to begin over broad-daylight murder of British soldier Lee RigbyThe trial of two men accused of having killed British soldier Lee Rigby in broad daylight in London in May is set to begin Monday, Reuters reported.17:50 18.11.2013
Defense Ministry official Vasilyeva put pressure on witnesses - investigatorFormer Defense Ministry official Yevgeniya Vasilyeva put pressure on witnesses in the Oboronservis case, trying to extort false testimonies from them, the investigator told Moscow City Court.17:30 18.11.2013
Amnesty International urges Qatar to care for migrant workers’ rightsAs Qatar is set to begin a number of large-scale construction projects in anticipation of the 2022 World Cup, human rights advocacy group Amnesty International published a report Sunday calling on the host country to develop a comprehensive approach to protecting the rights of migrant workers through legal reform and the provision of services.16:27 18.11.2013
20th Century Fox's Russian trademark appeal postponed to Dec. 16Moscow Region's Federal Arbitration Court has postponed appeal hearings in 20th Century Fox's trademark case with a Russian company until the 16th of December.15:48 18.11.2013
Google chief pens Daily Mail article vowing to fight child pornGoogle has put upwards of 200 people to the task of developing state-of-the-art technology aimed at tackling the problem of pedophilia on the Internet.14:45 18.11.2013
Pussy Riot member's request for replacement of punishment to be heard in JanuaryThe Zheleznodorozhny District Court of Krasnoyarsk will begin in January the hearing of a request filed by convicted Pussy Riot member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova to replace a remaining part of her sentence with a lighter punishment.14:28 18.11.2013
Defense demands to dismiss case against Russian opposition leader UdaltsovLawyers have filed with the Investigative Committee a request to terminate a criminal case in relation to Left Front leader, opposition activist Sergei Udaltsov, owing to the absence of elements of a crime in his actions, according to Udaltsov's Twitter account.13:18 18.11.2013
Russian state executive’s apartment robbed of $184K - sourceAbout $184,000 worth of cash, jewellery and electrical equipment was stolen Sunday from the Moscow apartment of a top executive at a Russian state-owned company.12:27 18.11.2013
Russian human rights NGO trial moved to February 4The Zamoskvoretsky District Court in Moscow postponed until February 4 the consideration of a lawsuit challenging the Moscow prosecutor's office's order instructing Memorial Human Rights Center to register as a "foreign agent" in line with the controversial NGO law.12:11 18.11.2013
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