Ambiguity in Swiss assisted suicide law constitutes rights violation – ECHRA lack of clarity in Switzerland’s assisted suicide law has risen to the level of a rights violation in the case of an elderly albeit healthy woman wishing to end her own life, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) held Wednesday.16:28 14.05.2013
CIA officer apprehended in Moscow - FSBRussian counterintelligence officials detained an alleged US spy who had been working under the cover for the US Embassy in Moscow, the Federal Security Service's (FSB) Public Relations Center told journalists Tuesday.15:44 14.05.2013
Court approves amicable agreement in Rusal - Norilsk Nickel disputeThe Federal Commercial Court of the East Siberian District has endorsed an amicable agreement between Norilsk Nickel and its shareholder Rusal Investment Management.15:07 14.05.2013
Claim against Alaska's sale rejected for failure to pay court feesThe Moscow Commercial Court has returned a lawsuit against the sale of Alaska filed by an Orthodox public association because the plaintiff failed to pay the required stamp duty.14:49 14.05.2013
Former top military medical officer sentenced to five years for bribesThe court has sentenced Yuri Sabanin, the former chief medical officer of the Interior Troops, to five years in prison for bribes, the ministry reported on Tuesday.14:29 14.05.2013
Ukraine to continue investigating Tymoshenko for murderUkraine will continue investigating former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko's involvement in the murder of businessman and MP Yevhen Shcherban, even without the legal aid of the United States and the Czech Republic.13:52 14.05.2013
Premier Estate agency involved in the Bank of Moscow case declared bankruptThe Moscow Commercial Court has recognized the Premier Estate property dealer bankrupt and has introduced a six-month receivership. On Monday, the company's receiver said that its creditor register states a total debt of 15.883 billion rubles ($506.15 million).13:26 14.05.2013
Legislator calls for liability for providing property to be used as drug densFederation Council member Anatoly Lyskov has proposed introducing criminal liability not only for organizing drug dens, but also for systematically providing premises to be used for these purposes. Lyskov submitted a bill to the State Duma on Tuesday to amend the Criminal Code.12:54 14.05.2013
EU convention does not guarantee extradition of convicts to Russia - lawyerThe Council of Europe's Convention of the Transfer of Sentenced Persons, which Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov pledged to use at a Moscow meeting with US Secretary of State John Kerry on May 7, does not guarantee Victor Bout's and Konstantin Yaroshenko's extradition to Russia, says Bout's US attorney Albert Dayan.12:17 14.05.2013
Medvedev fast tracks Putin's luxury taxPrime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has decided to introduce the new luxury tax sponsored by President Vladimir Putin two weeks earlier than planned. During the president's Q&A session with the public three weeks ago, Putin said that the tax should be introduced by November 1, and called it a matter of social justice.11:56 14.05.2013
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