More 2012 Moscow Riots suspects turn to the ECHRTwo additional suspects implicated in a Russian criminal case centering on the 2012 Moscow riots have turned to the European Court of Human Rights, (ECHR) joining the seven others who have already filed applications raising various complaints relating to the conditions of their detention and to their ongoing custody, defense attorney Dmitry Arganovskiy told RAPSI Tuesday.14:47 24.09.2013
Ombudsman files supervisory appeal against Moscow rioters' detentionRussian Human Rights Commissioner Vladimir Lukin has lodged a supervisory appeal against a court's decision to extend the detention of Vladimir Akimenkov and Yaroslav Belousov, two persons involved in the Moscow riots case, their attorney Dmitry Agranovsky told RAPSI on Friday.11:50 20.09.2013
ECHR has merged and prioritized Moscow 2012 riots claimsThe European Court for Human Rights (ECHR) has merged seven applications filed by the defendants in Moscow 2012 May riots case and assigned them top priority.11:52 17.09.2013
Moscow rioter Kosenko loses bid to attend mother's funeralThe Moscow Zamoskvoretsky District Court has denied the request of Mikhail Kosenko, an individual involved in the riots in Bolotnaya Square on May 6, 2012, to attend the funeral of his mother, his lawyer Vladimir Rzhanov told RAPSI on Monday.15:40 09.09.2013
Muslim Brotherhood spiritual leader detained in CairoIn escalating crackdown on supporters of ousted president Mohammed Morsi, Egypt’s interim authorities have arrested the spiritual leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, local media reported Tuesday citing security officials.10:12 20.08.2013
UN Security Council convenes emergency meet on Egypt crisis15 members of the UN Security Council gathered Thursday for closed-door consultations on the political crisis in Egypt as violence in the most populous Arab country continues to gain momentum despite attempts by the interim government to stabilized the situation.10:07 16.08.2013
ECHR gives top priority to Moscow rioters' complaintThe European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has given top priority to the appeal against the lengthy term of detention and inhumane confinement conditions filed by Vladimir Akimenkov and Yaroslav Belousov, two persons involved in the Moscow riots case, their attorney Dmitry Agranovsky told RAPSI on Thursday.12:12 08.08.2013
Defense moves to place suspects in 2012 Moscow Riots under house arrestThe lawyers have asked the Zamoskvoretsky district court of Moscow to place nine suspects standing trial on charges of having organized riots in Bolotnaya Square on May 6, 2012, under house arrest, lawyer Dmitry Agranovsky told RAPSI Tuesday.13:50 06.08.2013
Suspect in 2012 Moscow Riot case released from detentionThe Moscow City Court ruled Friday to release Nikolai Kavkazsky, who has been charged with participation in mass protests in central Moscow in May 2012, and placed him under house arrest.14:39 02.08.2013
Russian opposition activist's application for asylum in Ukraine rejectedThe State Migration Service of Ukraine has rejected an application for asylum filed by Russian activist Philipp Galtsov who took part in riots in Bolotnaya Square on May 6, 2012.15:44 30.07.2013
New searches made in three Russian cities in May 6 Moscow riots caseRussian investigators have conducted searches in Perm, Yekaterinburg and Chelyabinsk in last year's riots case, the Investigative Committee reported on Monday.16:53 22.07.2013
Turkish police files 15 Gezi Park riot cases with courtCases concerning 15 protesters detained during a police raid of the protest in Gezi Park have been forwarded to the Izmir court.17:46 15.07.2013
Kyrgyz court sentences ex-president Bakiyev's confidant to 12 yearsThe Pervomaisky District Court of Bishkek has sentenced Paizullabek Rakhmanov, a close supporter of former president of Kyrgyzstan Kurmanbek Bakiyev, to 12 years in prison for organizing mass riots and carrying out official crimes.16:06 04.07.2013
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi refuses to leave his postPresident of Egypt Mohamed Morsi, in his address to the nation broadcast live on state channels today, announced that he was going to keep his post, as ruled by the constitution, despite the calls from the opposition, urging him to resign.11:31 03.07.2013
Twelve 2012 Moscow Riot suspects plead not guiltyAll 12 suspects standing trial on charges of having organized riots in Bolotnaya Square on May 6, 2012, have pleaded not guilty, RAPSI reported from the courtroom.11:54 26.06.2013
Opposition members plead not guilty to provoking riots in MoscowOpposition members Sergei Udaltsov and Leonid Razvozzhayev, who were charged on Wednesday with planning the May 2012 riots on Bolotnaya Square in central Moscow, say they are not guilty.10:52 20.06.2013
Turkish police detain 13 people for inciting protests using social mediaTurkish police have arrested 13 people in the city of Adana in southern Turkey over accusations of using social media to call for protests and anti-government demonstrations.17:17 10.06.2013
Mubarak retrial postponed until July 6The retrial of former President Hosni Mubarak, the main suspect in the death of protesters in Cairo in January 2011, has been postponed until July 6.16:09 10.06.2013
Third protester killed in anti-government unrest in Turkey – mediaAnother participant of the nationwide anti-government protests in Turkey has died after receiving a head wound, the Hurriyet Daily News website reported on Wednesday, citing a representative of the Turkish Medical Association.17:48 05.06.2013
Anonymous hackers attack Turkish government sites over protestsA group of Anonymous computer hackers carried out a series of cyber-attacks on Turkish government websites early Monday in retaliation for a violent police response to anti-government protests.09:15 03.06.2013