Opposition | Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI).

RIA Novosti website group:
en.rian.ru
|
R-sport
|
More »

Opposition

Human Rights Council calls for support of May 6 riots activists' amnesty

11:29 07/05/2013 The Presidential Council on Human Rights appealed to the State Duma on Monday for the support of its initiative to free the suspects in organizing mass riots on Bolotnaya Square in Moscow on May 6, 2012.

Opposition leaders plan 30,000 strong rally for freedom in Moscow

10:48 06/05/2013 Opposition leaders have been granted permission to hold a rally for freedom in central Moscow on May 6, up to 30,000 participants are expected to show up.

Thai court postpones 'Yellow Shirts' trial until July 29

17:06 29/04/2013 A Thai court has postponed on Monday until July 29 the trial of the "Yellow Shirts" royalist activists who took part in the rallies in 2008 that paralyzed Bangkok's major airports, stranding thousands of tourists.

Opposition activist gets 2.5 years for planning May 6 riots

15:37 25/04/2013 The Moscow City Court has sentenced Konstantin Lebedev to 2.5 years in prison for organizing mass riots on Bolotnaya Square in Moscow on May 6, 2012.

Navalny's lawyer seeks to replace judge in timber embezzlement case

15:54 24/04/2013 The attorneys of renowned whistleblower Alexei Navalny, who has been accused of embezzlement from the Kirovles timber company, have asked to replace Judge Sergei Blinov from the Leninsky District Court

Navalny's request for more time to study case materials dimissed

12:18 23/04/2013 The Kirov Region Court on Tuesday dismissed Alexei Navalny's request to give his lawyers more time to study the Kirovles timber company embezzlement case material.

May 6 rally organizers received monthly payments - prosecutor

17:06 22/04/2013 The suspected organizers of the protests in Moscow's Bolotnaya Square on May 6 received 50,000 rubles ($1,590) per month in compensation, a prosecutor told the Moscow City Court during the hearing in the case against Konstantin Lebedev on Monday.

Moscow Prosecutor's Office suspends Udaltsov's Left Front activities

17:47 19/04/2013 The Moscow Prosecutor's Office has suspended the activities of the Left Front public movement for three months, the office reported on Monday.

No connection between activist's suicide and prison conditions

14:42 19/04/2013 The Dutch authorities have found no connection between activist Alexander Dolmatov's suicide and the conditions in the deportation center, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Alexander Lukashevich said on Friday while quoting a report from the Dutch Safety and Justice Inspection.

Navalny claims he needs more than a week to prep for trial

17:09 17/04/2013 One week's adjournment will not provide Alexei Navalny and his lawyers with sufficient time to study the materials in the embezzlement case against him, lawyer Olga Mikhailova, who represents the opposition activist's interests, said on Wednesday.

Opposition whistleblower Alexei Navalny on trial – live coverage

16:28 16/04/2013 The Russian Legal Information Agency is hosting a live text broadcast of the embezzlement proceedings against whistleblowing blogger turned opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

Kuwaiti opposition leader sentenced to five years

15:47 15/04/2013 A Kuwaiti court has sentenced opposition leader Mussallam al-Barrack to five years in prison for insulting the emir during a political rally last year, local media reported on Monday.

Mubarak cleared of Arab Spring protester deaths – report

13:41 15/04/2013 Egypt’s former president Hosni Mubarak was cleared Monday on charges of having caused the deaths of protesters during the uprisings that brought about his 2011 ouster.

Dubai court grants extradition of Tajik opposition leader

11:08 15/04/2013 The Dubai court has approved the extradition of Tajik opposition leader Umarali Kuvvatov. Kuvvatov, who has lived in Russia for the past two years, is accused of large-scale fraud in Tajikistan.

New searches made in May 6 Moscow riots case

09:52 11/04/2013 Russian investigators have conducted searches in last year’s riots case, the Investigative Committee has reported. The mass riots took place at a Moscow protest rally on the eve of Vladimir Putin’s inauguration last May for a third presidential term.

ECHR informs Russia of activist's application seeking €500,000

18:23 05/04/2013 The European Court of Human Rights has informed the Russian authorities that an activist of the banned National Bolshevik Party, who was sentenced in 2006, has filed an application demanding €500,000 in compensation.

Anti-Kremlin figure Navalny sets sights on presidency

12:22 05/04/2013 The charismatic Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who is due to stand trial later this month, has declared his ambition to run for presidency.

Aide to Russian MP detained in May 6 riots case - investigation

10:03 03/04/2013 An aide to Russian State Duma opposition deputy Ilya Ponomaryov has been detained in last year’s riots case, investigators have said. The mass riots took place at a Moscow protest rally on the eve of Vladimir Putin’s inauguration last May for a third presidential term.

Opposition figurehead Udaltsov to remain under house arrest

15:42 01/04/2013 The Basmanny District Court has extended Left Front leader Sergei Udaltsov's time under house arrest until Aug. 6. Udaltsov has been accused of organizing riots and using violence against police during a rally on May 6, 2012 in Moscow's Bolotnaya Square and organizing mass riots in Russia.

Leftist activists, Georgian politician named organizers of May 6 riots

17:24 29/03/2013 The investigator who filed a request with the Basmanny District Court to prolong the arrest of Leonid Razvozzhayev has named him, Konstantin Lebedev, Sergei Udaltsov and Givi Targamadze as the organizers of the mass riots that took place during a rally on May 6, 2012.

Most Popular

Russian Economy Minister Ulyukayev charged with bribery

IKEA’s slippery slope in Russia

Russian antimonopoly watchdog probes Microsoft upon complaint from Kaspersky

Russian communications regulator starts blocking LinkedIn

Top multimedia

Photo: The Navalny brothers sentenced in Yves Rocher case

Photo: 2012 Bolotnaya protesters found guilty

Photo: Bolshoi soloist Dmitrichenko on trial for acid attack

Infographics: What changes lie in store for non-profit organizations