Former Bosnian Serb leader begins defense at ICTYAccused genocidaire Radovan Karadzic began the first day of his defense case with scathing indictments directed at mass media and the international community for conspiring against him specifically and the Serb people in general by way of a campaign of misinformation that permeated the Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) war.19:05 16.10.2012
Prison doctor claims Magnitsky refused to undergo operationThe former Jail Surgery Department head at Matrosskaya Tishina prison has told the court on Tuesday that lawyer Sergei Magnistky refused to undergo an operation as he expected to be released soon.17:49 16.10.2012
Liverpool football disaster in 1989 to be reinvestigatedAttorney General for England and Wales Dominic Grieve has authorized a new investigation into the death of 96 Liverpool FC fans at the Hillsborough Stadium in Sheffield on April 15, 1989.He has told the Commons on Tuesday that new materials have been made available, which allow him to apply to the High Court of Justice to launch inquests into the so-called “Hillsborough disaster.”The court will now decide whether to hold another investigation.17:04 16.10.2012
Deputies suggest allowing victims to attend parole hearingUnited Russia deputies have proposed amendments to Article 399 of the Criminal Procedure Code to allow victims to attend parole hearings, the State Duma reported on its website on Tuesday.16:32 16.10.2012
Amendments to industrial safety law should prevent unnecessary business checksThe law on industrial safety should be amended to prevent unnecessary business inspections, while control over hazardous production facilities must be enhanced, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said at a government expert council meeting.16:02 16.10.2012
Another Politkovskaya murder suspect seeks jury trialAnother suspect in the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya will seek a jury trial, his lawyer Murad Musayev told RAPSI on Tuesday.15:29 16.10.2012
Bribery sentence of former chief military physician confirmedThe Supreme Court’s Military Board has upheld the eight-year custodial sentence of the Defense Ministry's former Medical Department head.14:57 16.10.2012
Finnish court upholds decision to take newborn child from Russian motherThe Helsinki Administrative Court has upheld the decision to take a newborn child from Russian national Anastasia Zavgorodnyaya, human rights activist Johan Baeckman told RIA Novosti on Tuesday.14:12 16.10.2012
Jurisdiction of crimes committed by Russian citizens abroad to be determinedThe Constitutional Court has obliged federal legislators to amend the Criminal Procedure Code to set the jurisdiction of crimes committed by Russian citizens against their compatriots abroad.13:43 16.10.2012
Pre-trial hearings over 9/11 begin at GTMOPre-trial hearings began Monday to weigh the national security concerns posed by evidence sought to be presented in the US government’s case against accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohamed and four co-defendants.13:24 16.10.2012
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