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Pussy Riot sentence mitigation hearing - live updates

The Russian Legal Information Agency (RAPSI) hosts a live text broadcast of Pussy Riot member Mariya Alyokhina’s motion to have her sentence suspended due to the age of her young child.

20:21 15.01.2013

ECHR holds British Christian can wear cross at work

The European Court of Human Rights held Tuesday that the projection of a certain corporate image isn’t a good enough reason to stifle the right of employees to freedom of religion. On the other hand, the Court held that certain interests – such as those of health and equal rights – can be balanced against freedom of religion when the latter threatens to impinge upon the former.

19:17 15.01.2013

Moscow rioters denied request for release on bail from pre-trial detention

Investigators have refused to release two defendants in the Moscow riots case on bail.

18:38 15.01.2013

Carnival, et al. move to dismiss US Costa Concordia suit

Carnival Corporation and co-defendants on Monday filed to dismiss for forum non conveniens a civil case arising from 2012’s deadly Costa Concordia cruise ship crash off the coast of Italy, which was launched in a federal district court in Illinois.

17:16 15.01.2013

UTICo seeks review of $18.3 million case against Tymoshenko

The Universal Trading & Investment Co. (UTICo) has asked a U.S. federal court to review the $18.3 million lawsuit against former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko.

17:04 15.01.2013

Popular online encyclopedia may be shut down over "extremist" content

Law enforcement agencies seek to block access to two websites after inspecting their content, the Chechen Interior Ministry reported Tuesday. The ministry has established that the Lurkmore and Imam-TV websites contain prohibited content.

16:01 15.01.2013

Kirov Commercial Court develops process service notification software

The Second Commercial Court of Appeals in Kirov has developed a computer program to improve the system for notifying all the parties to a lawsuit of their hearing dates, according to a statement released by the court.

14:56 15.01.2013

Indian court extends operation of revoked Russian telecom licenses

The Supreme Court of India has extended the licenses revoked last year from AFK Sistema subsidiary Sistema Shyam Teleservices Ltd (SSTL) until it hears the case on February 4.

11:32 15.01.2013

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Russian courts allowed not to implement rulings of Europe's human rights court

Russia's Supreme Court proposed not to implement rulings of the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) and the provisions of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR).

12:53 09.12.2025

Redomiciliation stalls: How sanctions are shaping new practices for Russian companies

The mechanism for redomiciliating foreign companies to Russian jurisdiction, in effect since 2018, has recently encountered serious obstacles. Taking into account the background of sanctions-related restrictions introduced in 2022 through 2025, it has become extremely difficult to achieve the goal. The situation gave rise to the phenomenon of dual domicile and led to a rise in the number of new litigations, both in Russia and abroad.

12:32 09.12.2025

Soldiers jailed for killing US journalist Russell Bentley

A military court in Donetsk sentenced three soldiers to up to 12 years in prison for torturing and killing Russell Bentley, a 63-year-old U.S. national who collaborated with Sputnik news agency.

14:05 08.12.2025