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Ombudsman Moskalkova inspects wellbeing of Russian detainee in Armenia

Russia’s Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova has checked the confinement conditions of Russian citizen Andrey Razgildeyev, detained in Armenia on charges of murdering a local woman.

17:46 27.11.2019

Case over police torture of 9 years ago opened in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod

A criminal case has been opened in Nizhny Novgorod over alleged putting a man to tortures in the regional anti-extremism police office in 2010, Igor Kalyapin, a member of the Presidential Council for Human Rights and chair of the Committee Against Torture NGO, has told RAPSI.

16:40 27.11.2019

Case against Moscow rally activist Radzhabov returned to prosecutors

The Tverskoy District Court of Moscow on Wednesday held to return a case against Samariddin Radzhabov, who stands charged with using violence against a police officer during an illegal summer rally, to prosecutors.

15:02 27.11.2019

Argentina-Russia drug smuggling case pending in Moscow court

The Solntevsky District Court will hold a preliminary hearing of the case over cocaine smuggling from Argentina to Russia on November 29.

14:51 27.11.2019

Case against rally activist Radzhabov may be returned to prosecutors

Moscow’s Tverskoy District Court on Wednesday posed a question on return of a case against Samariddin Radzhabov, who stands charged with using violence against a police officer during an illegal summer rally, to prosecutors.

13:35 27.11.2019

Case of July 27 rally activist Yemelyanov adjourned until December 4

Moscow’s Meshchansky District Court has adjourned hearing of a case against Vladimir Yemelyanov, charged with using force against law enforcement officers during an unauthorized rally held in Moscow on July 27, until December 4.

11:05 27.11.2019

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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).

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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.

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Soldiers jailed for killing US journalist Russell Bentley

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