Bill proposing stripping gays of parental rights submitted to DumaAlexei Zhuravlyov, a member of Russia's ruling United Russia party, has submitted to the State Duma a bill that proposes to include homosexual orientation as a cause for the deprivation of parental rights.12:58 05.09.2013
Prosecution seeks life for mass killer VinogradovThe prosecution Wednesday asked the Moscow City Court to sentence rampaging lawyer Dmitry Vinogradov to life in prison, RAPSI reports from the courtroom.12:25 05.09.2013
Russian police detain 200 immigrants in Moscow raidOver 200 immigrants from Central Asia have been detained during a check at a market in the west of the Russian capital, the Interior Ministry’s Moscow department has reported.11:54 05.09.2013
Billionaire Arkady Rotenberg's ex fails to invalidate prenuptial agreementMoscow's Tushinsky District Court has rejected a lawsuit filed by the ex-wife of Arkady Rotenberg, who is widely viewed as one of Russia's most influential businessmen. The woman challenged the validity of their prenuptial agreement, says Rotenberg's lawyer Philipp Ryabchenko.10:58 05.09.2013
Moscow gives office to evicted human rights NGOThe Moscow authorities have donated an office to a Russian human rights NGO, a source in the city administration told RIA Novosti Thursday, after it was evicted from its previous home in July.10:25 05.09.2013
PACE Committee urges full investigation of Magnitsky's deathThe Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe’s (PACE) Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights has urged Russian authorities to fully investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of Hermitage Capital Fund auditor Sergei Magnitsky, PACE announced Wednesday.19:17 04.09.2013
Appeal of 'mogul scuffle' verdict to be heard September 12The Moscow City Court will consider on September 12 an appeal filed by Alexander Lebedev's lawyers against a 150-hour correctional labor sentence handed down after the banker punched businessman Sergei Polonsky during the filming of an NTV talk show.17:43 04.09.2013
Uralkali CEO's detention appeal to be considered on September 6Minsk's Partizansky Distrtict Court will consider on September 6 an appeal filed by lawyers challenging the detention of Vladislav Baumgertner, CEO of OAO Uralkali, the world's largest potash producer, the world's largest potash producer.16:14 04.09.2013
Navalny anti-corruption campaign may not be genuine – PutinMoscow mayoral candidate and opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s anti-corruption campaign may stem from a drive for popular support rather than a genuine concern for the public interest, President Vladimir Putin claimed Wednesday.15:13 04.09.2013
Ohio man ordered to wear “idiot” sign for threatening 911 callsA 58-year-old man was ordered to wear a sign branding him an “idiot” in a measure of public shaming ordered by a local judge as a consequence of the man’s threats to kill police officers via 911 calls.14:51 04.09.2013
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