Prosecutors against releasing prominent photographer in Greenpeace trialThe state prosecutor asked the Murmansk regional court to reject the appeal against the arrest of Denis Sinyakov, a prominent Russian freelance photographer who was among the Greenpeace activists during the Gazprom drilling platform raid, RAPSI reports from the courtroom.15:37 08.10.2013
US Attorneys curb their caseloads as shutdown perseveresThe government shutdown is taking its toll on the US federal judiciary, as prosecutors have been instructed by the US Department of Justice(DOJ) to take various steps in light of the government shutdown, according to a report released Monday by the US Courts’ official news outlet, The Third Branch News.13:43 08.10.2013
Russian sailors acquitted of smuggling in NigeriaA Nigerian court on Tuesday has aquitted seven Russian sailors form the Myre Seadiver crew of arms smuggling charges, the Russian consulate in Nigeria reports.13:14 08.10.2013
Litvinenko widow continues legal push for UK public inquiryThe widow of former Russian security service agent Alexander Litvinenko says she has decided to continue with her bid to persuade UK courts to hold a public inquiry into her husband’s unsolved death.12:47 08.10.2013
Russia will react to assault on diplomat in Hague – PutinThe Kremlin is waiting for an explanation and the prosecution of those responsible for an assault carried out against a Russian diplomat in the Netherlands, and will react accordingly to Amsterdam’s position on the incident, said Russian President Vladimir Putin.12:08 08.10.2013
Russian policeman saves Liberian child from ritual sacrificeA Russian police advisor in Liberia saved a child from ritual sacrifice, the Russian Interior Ministry reports on Tuesday.10:43 08.10.2013
Moscow court declares Hermitage Capital CEO's prosecution lawfulThe Tverskoy District Court of Moscow on Tuesday rejected the appeals of Hermitage Capital CEO William Browder’s defense against the initiation of criminal case against him.10:07 08.10.2013
23 detained in Kyrgyzstan mine protest – Interior MinistryKyrgyz law enforcers have detained over 20 protesters involved in Monday’s riots in the country’s northeast over a controversial Canadian-owned gold mine that has been a target of political wrangling and extortion schemes for years.09:10 08.10.2013
County prosecutors go after Boston Bombing suspect in MIT officer’s deathProsecutors from the US state of Massachusetts’ Middlesex County received a warrant that would enable them to arraign Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev for the murder of MIT police officer Sean Collier.19:49 07.10.2013
US town votes to demolish site of December school shooting, rebuild – reportResidents of a Connecticut town scarred by a school shooting that claimed the lives of 20 small children and six adults in December voted over the weekend in favor of the demolition of Sandy Hook Elementary School, local news outlet The Newtown Bee reported Saturday.17:18 07.10.2013
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