Court to consider Bolshoi acid attack suspects' release - live coverageRAPSI will be live on the scene as Moscow's Tagansky District Court decides whether to extend the detention Bolshoi Theater leading soloist Pavel Dmitrichenko and two suspected accomplices in connection with the brutal acid attack that left Bolshoi Artistic Director Sergei Filin with third degree burns to his face and eyes.16:52 15.04.2013
Russian law lacks clear grounds for sanctions against judges – expertRussian law lacks clear grounds for punishing judges, retired Constitutional Court member Tamara Morshchakova said during a seminar organized by the Supreme Commercial Court on Monday.16:41 15.04.2013
Costa Concordia hearings start in ItalyThe first preliminary hearing in the deadly Costa Concordia cruise ship disaster case has opened in Grosseto, Italy. Captain Francesco Schettino, who has been accused of negligence leading to the accident, is attending the trial.16:10 15.04.2013
Kuwaiti opposition leader sentenced to five yearsA Kuwaiti court has sentenced opposition leader Mussallam al-Barrack to five years in prison for insulting the emir during a political rally last year, local media reported on Monday.15:47 15.04.2013
Pussy Riot's Alyokhina parole appeal may be heard in late MayThe Berezniki City Court in the Perm Territory has postponed the hearing of Pussy Riot member Maria Alyokhina's appeal to be released on parole until late May.15:16 15.04.2013
NGO inspections fail to uncover elements of extremismThe Justice Ministry's inspections of NGOs have not revealed elements of extremism, says Justice Ministry NGO Department Deputy Chief Tatyana Vahgin.14:49 15.04.2013
Number of people in pretrial detention in Moscow exceeds prison capacityMore people were held in pretrial detention in Moscow in 2012 than is permissible by prison regulations for the first time in three years.14:13 15.04.2013
Mubarak cleared of Arab Spring protester deaths – reportEgypt’s former president Hosni Mubarak was cleared Monday on charges of having caused the deaths of protesters during the uprisings that brought about his 2011 ouster.13:41 15.04.2013
Belarusian TV employee detained on suspicion of broadcasting porn videoA staff member of Belarusian music TV channel BelMuzTV has been detained on suspicion of broadcasting a pornographic video, a source in the Belarusian law enforcement agencies told RIA Novosti on Monday.13:32 15.04.2013
Police shut down underground casino at a Moscow universityThe police have clamped down on an illegal casino at the Moscow State University of Instrument Engineering and Computer Science (MGUPI), which earned its organizers up to 5 million rubles ($161,655) every day.13:02 15.04.2013
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