Human Rights Council calls for support of May 6 riots activists' amnestyThe 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, 2012.11:29 07.05.2013
Opposition leaders plan 30,000 strong rally for freedom in MoscowOpposition 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.10:48 06.05.2013
Thai court postpones 'Yellow Shirts' trial until July 29A 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.17:06 29.04.2013
Opposition activist gets 2.5 years for planning May 6 riotsThe 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, 2012.15:37 25.04.2013
Navalny's lawyer seeks to replace judge in timber embezzlement caseThe 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 Court15:54 24.04.2013
Navalny's request for more time to study case materials dimissedThe 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.12:18 23.04.2013
May 6 rally organizers received monthly payments - prosecutorThe 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.17:06 22.04.2013
Moscow Prosecutor's Office suspends Udaltsov's Left Front activitiesThe Moscow Prosecutor's Office has suspended the activities of the Left Front public movement for three months, the office reported on Monday.17:47 19.04.2013
No connection between activist's suicide and prison conditionsThe 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.14:42 19.04.2013
Navalny claims he needs more than a week to prep for trialOne 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.17:09 17.04.2013
Opposition whistleblower Alexei Navalny on trial – live coverageThe Russian Legal Information Agency is hosting a live text broadcast of the embezzlement proceedings against whistleblowing blogger turned opposition leader Alexei Navalny.16:28 16.04.2013
Kuwaiti opposition leader sentenced to five yearsA 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.15:47 15.04.2013
Mubarak cleared of Arab Spring protester deaths – reportEgypt’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.13:41 15.04.2013
Dubai court grants extradition of Tajik opposition leaderThe 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.11:08 15.04.2013
New searches made in May 6 Moscow riots caseRussian 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.09:52 11.04.2013
ECHR informs Russia of activist's application seeking €500,000The 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.18:23 05.04.2013
Anti-Kremlin figure Navalny sets sights on presidencyThe charismatic Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who is due to stand trial later this month, has declared his ambition to run for presidency.12:22 05.04.2013
Aide to Russian MP detained in May 6 riots case - investigationAn 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.10:03 03.04.2013
Opposition figurehead Udaltsov to remain under house arrestThe 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.15:42 01.04.2013
Leftist activists, Georgian politician named organizers of May 6 riotsThe 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, 2012.17:24 29.03.2013