Labor Ministry releases anti-corruption guidelines for officialsThe Labor Ministry has issued an anti-corruption code mandatory for state officials of all ranks.16:07 04.03.2013
Egypt сourt schedules Mubarak retrial for April 13Egypt's Appeals Court has set April 13 as the date for a retrial of ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak jailed for life for failing to prevent the deaths of protesters during the 2001 popular uprising.15:41 04.03.2013
US Senate considers broadening scope of media coverage in federal courtsA bipartisan group of US senators reintroduced a law aiming to vest all federal courts with the authority to open proceedings to television and radio broadcasts.14:51 04.03.2013
Tymoshenko refuses to attend court testimony of witness in murder caseFormer Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, who is serving a seven-year sentence in Kharkiv for abuse of power, has refused to attend a court hearing in Kiev where a witness in the murder of MP and businessman Yevhen Shcherban was to give testimony.14:19 04.03.2013
Egypt's constitutional court legalizes Islamist-led legislatureEgypt's Supreme Constitutional Court has ruled against hearing the case of the illegitimacy of the Constitutional Commission. As a result, it has indirectly legalized the Islamist-dominated panel's activity, including the new constitution which it drafted.13:16 04.03.2013
One third of foreign prisoners in Russia held on drug convictionsA third of the circa 27,000 foreigners serving sentences in Russian prisons were convicted for drug-related crimes.12:41 04.03.2013
Pussy Riot's Alyokhina to stay in jail despite child's age - appeals courtThe Perm Territory Court has dismissed Pussy Riot member Maria Alyokhina's appeal against the decision to reject her deferment plea.12:15 04.03.2013
Russia grants more extraditions than it receivesRussia grants more extraditions than it receives, Sergei Yesipov, department head at the Federal Penitentiary Service, told RIA Novosti.11:46 04.03.2013
Russia to ask UK to revoke ex-Bank of Moscow CEO Borodin's asylumThe Prosecutor General's Office intends to send the UK a request to revoke the political refugee status granted to Bank of Moscow's former CEO Andrei Borodin, who is wanted in Russia for fraud.10:58 04.03.2013
Russian hydropower monopoly seeks criminal liability for debtor companiesRusHydro has forwarded the documents needed for opening a criminal probe against its debtors to law enforcement agencies, the hydroelectric power plants' operator said in a statement.10:28 04.03.2013
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