Special Coverage

Legislatures worldwide grapple with the right to die

On April 1, 2002, the Netherlands’ euthanasia legislation entered into force. We would like to commemorate the anniversary with a discussion of the legal status of euthanasia and assisted suicide in various countries that have legalized such end-of-life choices, as well as those whose courts and legislatures have continued to struggle with the decision to do so.

09:00 01.04.2012

Attorney-client privilege breach alarms lawyers

The Wall Street Journal report about Deputy PM Igor Shuvalov’s income and his affiliation with various financial groups has taken an unexpected turn.

17:43 30.03.2012

Medvedev discusses anticorruption efforts

While discussing the anticorruption activities implemented in recent years, President Dmitry Medvedev said the government's efforts have borne fruit. Russia has managed to develop a legal framework for combating corruption.

17:00 29.03.2012

Drug addicts given last chance

Drug abuse in Russia may become a full-fledged crime resulting in a custodial sentence. The only way for drug addicts to avoid jail will be by agreeing to undergo a course of rehabilitation.

15:45 27.03.2012

Holy case: Hindu text under prosecutor's pressure

The situation surrounding the Russian version of “Bhagavad Gita”, a sacred text of Hindus, has evoked an international uproar. The Prosecutor’s Office in Siberia seeks to declare the book and its commentary extremist.

16:23 22.03.2012

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Russian courts allowed not to implement rulings of Europe's human rights court

Russia's Supreme Court proposed not to implement rulings of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and the provisions of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR).

12:53 09.12.2025

Redomiciliation stalls: How sanctions are shaping new practices for Russian companies

The mechanism for redomiciliating foreign companies to Russian jurisdiction, in effect since 2018, has recently encountered serious obstacles. Taking into account the background of sanctions-related restrictions introduced in 2022 through 2025, it has become extremely difficult to achieve the goal. The situation gave rise to the phenomenon of dual domicile and led to a rise in the number of new litigations, both in Russia and abroad.

12:32 09.12.2025

Soldiers jailed for killing US journalist Russell Bentley

A military court in Donetsk sentenced three soldiers to up to 12 years in prison for torturing and killing Russell Bentley, a 63-year-old U.S. national who collaborated with Sputnik news agency.

14:05 08.12.2025