Ukraine probes takeover of Justice Ministry buildingThe Ukrainian Interior Ministry has launched an investigation into the occupation by protesters of the Justice Ministry building in Kiev, according to a statement released on the ministry's website Monday.11:27 27.01.2014
Navalny’s party lost registration over confusing nameThe Russian Justice Ministry has suspended the state registration of the political party of Alexei Navalny’s supporters, People’s Alliance, because the party failed to comply with current registration regulations, the ministry announced on its website Wednesday.15:23 22.01.2014
Russian Justice Ministry to release statement on Pussy Riot ECHR caseRussian Justice Ministry plans to release a statement concerning its position on the Pussy Riot case and send it to the European Court of Human Rights by March 26, 2014.11:18 25.12.2013
Russia agrees with the ECHR ruling on Khodorkovsky complaintRussia has waived its right to request the referral of former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky’s case to the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) for fresh consideration.13:05 07.11.2013
Russia has no info on Bout's withdrawal of verdict appealRussia's Ministry of Justice has not received information on the fact that Russian businessman Viktor Bout, convicted for arms trafficking in the United States, has withdrawn the appeal against his guilty verdict in the US.10:25 06.11.2013
Russian Pirate Party denied official registrationRussian Justice Ministry on Friday has yet again refused to register the Pirate Party of Russia.16:42 11.10.2013
Russian thrash metal legend's song banned as extremist"Beat the demons," a song by legendary Russian thrash metal band Korroziya Metalla, has been included in the federal list of extremist materials, Russia's Ministry of Justice announced on its website Friday.18:01 27.09.2013
Russia's Pirate Party applies again for official registrationThe Pirate Party of Russia has submitted its second application for registration to the Justice Ministry, says the Ministry's spokesperson Natalya Malysheva.11:16 06.09.2013
Investigators call for measures against opposition leader's lawyersRussia's Investigative Committee has asked the Ministry of Justice to take administrative actions against the lawyers of Left Front leader Sergei Udaltsov because of their speaking to journalists, attorney Yuri Volovelsky told RAPSI on Tuesday.12:45 13.08.2013
Ministry of Justice proposes criminal charges for bribing arbitratorsThe Russian Ministry of Justice has proposed establishing criminal liability for crimes related to courts of arbitration, including bribing an arbitrator, bribe-taking by an arbitrator and falsification of court rulings, a statement on the ministry's website says.14:54 04.07.2013
Justice Ministry says it will not raid every NGO reported by authoritiesThe Justice Ministry will not launch a surprise inspection of every non-governmental organization (NGO) that the state authorities report, a ministry official said on Monday. The raids will be based on common sense.13:57 01.07.2013
Insane offenders may be taken to mental hospitalsRussia's Ministry of Justice has developed a draft law that excludes a possibility for mentally unstable individuals convicted of minor offenses to avoid responsibility, and proposes that courts send them for compulsory treatment.18:20 27.06.2013
Election NGO GOLOS suspended for six months - Justice MinistryThe Justice Ministry has suspended the operations of the GOLOS Association for six months for refusing to register as a foreign agent, the ministry said.11:52 27.06.2013
Justice Ministry orders election watchdog GOLOS to register as foreign agentThe Justice Ministry insists that the GOLOS Association register as foreign agent despite the organization's assurances that it has not received foreign funding since November, the ministry press office told RIA Novosti.11:24 21.06.2013
Justice minister against preventive inspections of NGOsThe best approach is to hold specific inspections that follow up leads rather than preventive inspections of NGOs, Justice Minister Alexander Konovalov said during a meeting with State Duma Speaker Sergei Naryshkin on Wednesday.16:59 19.06.2013
Justice minister admits no NGO may ever be put on foreign agent listJustice Minister Alexander Konovalov has not ruled out that the list of NGOs registered as foreign agents will remain empty, as he spoke at a meeting of the Presidential Council on Human Rights.15:54 18.06.2013
About 100 NGOs in Russia may be labeled 'foreign agents' - Justice MinistryAbout 100 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Russia may be classed as foreign agents, Justice Minister Alexander Konovalov said.12:04 05.06.2013
Russian government commission approves NGO snap checks billThe Russian government’s legislative commission has endorsed a bill setting out rules for random checks of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) by the country’s Justice Ministry.14:34 04.06.2013
Government approves bill to increase liability for certain managersA government commission has approved a bill increasing the liability of directors of federal and municipal non-profit organizations, state-run enterprises and joint stock companies.11:11 04.06.2013
Russian Justice Ministry urges creation of prison supervisory boardsRussia's Justice Ministry has submitted new legislation to the State Duma to regulate the creation of prison supervisory boards, Kommersant daily reports on Monday.11:03 03.06.2013