Justice Ministry

Major foreign organization ceases Russian operation under NGO bill

10:33 19/12/2012 The Moscow City Court has dismissed the appeal by the Russian Justice Initiative (RJI) against the Zamoskvoretsky District Court's ruling to exclude it from the register of foreign non-profit organizations.

State Duma Committee backs amendment on banning NGOs financed by US

15:19 18/12/2012 A State Duma committee has recommended the imposition of a ban on any Russian non-governmental political organization that receives financial support from the US, as well as on any NGO whose activities are seen to pose a threat to Russian interests.

Commission for free legal aid to be set up under Russian government

14:54 14/12/2012 The Justice Ministry will provide the government with a proposal on the composition of a free legal aid commission. The corresponding resolution was published on the government's website on Friday.

Non-profit organization warned for violating NGO foreign agent law

12:22 13/12/2012 The Justice Ministry has issued a warning to the branch of the No to Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Foundation in Russian city Saratov for violating the law on foreign agents.

Russia to continue seeking Bout's extradition after appeals process

16:19 12/12/2012 The Russian authorities will continue seeking the extradition of Russian citizen Viktor Bout who was sentenced in the United States to 25 years in prison after his appeal against his conviction has been considered.

Russian foreign agent law lacks provision for exclusion of NGOs

13:30 06/12/2012 The Justice Ministry has not prescribed a procedure for the exclusion of nongovernmental organizations from the register of foreign agents as such has not been stipulated by the law.

Poland to extradite former Russian prosecutor Ignatenko soon

11:23 29/11/2012 The Polish Justice Ministry will extradite former Moscow Regional Deputy Prosecutor Alexander Ignatenko in the nearest future, Polish Justice Minister Jaroslaw Gowin said.

Ace flight group captain accused of attempted bribery

15:49 28/11/2012 Investigators have charged former Swifts aerobatic group commander Valery Morozov with attempted bribery, the Justice Ministry reports.

Russian Justice Ministry drafts bill on dead defendants in criminal cases

15:32 27/11/2012 The Justice Ministry has drafted a bill that would simplify criminal proceedings if a defendant, a suspect, or an individual subject to administrative liability dies.

Proposals on free legal aid in Russia published for appraisal

12:58 22/11/2012 The Justice Ministry has published proposals obligating the ministry's regional departments to follow the development of the system of free legal aid for low income citizens.

Defense lawyers request access to courts based on ID cards

11:14 12/10/2012 The Federal Chamber of Lawyers has requested the Justice Ministry to permit defense attorneys to enter the courts using their official ID cards.

Bout expected to submit extradition application to US authorities

14:16 07/09/2012 Convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout is expected to submit an application to the US authorities for his extradition to Russia in the near future.

Number of prisoners has significantly decreased over 3.5 years in Russia

13:46 07/09/2012 The number of convicts kept in custody has dropped by more than 150,000 over the past three and a half years, Justice Minister Alexander Konovalov announced Friday.

Justice Ministry cannot conduct examination in MMA champ murder case

18:01 30/08/2012 The Justice Ministry's specialists will not be able to carry out a court-ordered in connection with the case against MMA champion Rasul Mirzayev because the issues raised by the court are not within their field of competence.

Proposals on nonprofit organization projects submitted to government

17:55 29/08/2012 The Agency of Strategic Initiatives has submitted to the government proposals on state support for projects implemented by non-profit organizations.

Russia transfers documents on Bout's extradition to US

18:09 23/08/2012 Russia has submitted the necessary documents to the United States to start the process of extraditing alleged arms dealer Viktor Bout.

Justice Ministry publishes class action bill draft

11:06 31/07/2012 The Justice Ministry has put together and published draft law on class actions. This is aimed at protecting individuals in litigation with government authorities or major organizations.

Hacker detained in Cyprus works for major Russian internet company

13:52 26/07/2012 Russian citizen Dmitry Zubakha, who is accused of having run DDoS attacks in 2008 on various website servers, including that of the world's largest online shop Amazon.com, is an employee of Russian company Ashmanov and Partners.

Nonprofit entity to contest its closure in Strasbourg

10:11 20/07/2012 Russian Justice Initiative, the largest foreign non-profit organization in Russia specializing in filing complaints with the European Court of Human Rights has appealed the ban on its activities in the country.

Documents for Bout's extradition still not ready

17:36 16/07/2012 The Justice Ministry has not yet prepared the documents required to extradite alleged arms dealer Viktor Bout from the United States, Justice Minister Alexander Konovalov told journalists on Monday.

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