Prosecutors demand 15 years in jail for infamous Krasnoyarsk businessman Bykov
State prosecutors called on Monday for businessman Anatoly Bykov be jailed for 14 years and 11 months for masterminding double homicide in 1994.
Moscow City Court confirms jail terms for kidnappers of pop singer Avraam Russo
The Moscow City Court upheld the convictions of three men who had been found guilty of of kidnapping famous pop singer Avraam Russo in 2004.
Moscow City Court overturns sentences of two ex-top investigators in graft case
The Moscow City Court has overturned the sentences given to two former investigators of the central office of the Russian Investigative Committee, Andrey Trinev and Sergey Dubinsky, who had got 6 and 8 years in prison in a bribery case.
Moscow court sets date in criminal case against Doctors’ Alliance head
A Moscow court has set September 8 as the date for hearing a criminal case against Anastasia Vasilyeva, the leader of medical workers' union Alyans Vrachei (Doctors' Alliance, an organization recognized by the Russian Justice Ministry as a foreign agent).
Number of street crimes decreases in Russia – police
The street crime rate decreased in Russia in the first six months of 2021.
Russia’s Prosecutor General orders tougher supervision over cases filed with ECHR
Russian Prosecutor General Igor Krasnov has ordered to strengthen supervision over the legality of actions and procedural decisions in criminal cases, in which citizens filed complaints with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).
Arashukovs’ trial set for jury
A jury trial has been set for Raul Arashukov, a former adviser to the head of a Gazprom subsidiary, and his son Rauf Arashukov, a senator representing the Karachayevo-Cherkessia region of Russia's Northern Caucasus, along with four other defendants.
State Duma to discuss bill giving investigators right to conduct interviews by videolink
Draft amendments to the Russian Code of Criminal Procedure granting investigators the right to interview victims, specialists, experts and witnesses in criminal cases via videoconferencing means has been submitted to the lower house of the Russian parliament.
Russia’s Ombudsman proposes amnesty for minor and medium crimes convicts
Russia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova during the Council of Ombudsmen held in Krasnoyarsk on Thursday proposed to proclaim amnesty for people convicted of minor and medium-gravity crimes.
Russian government approves amendments as to launch of cases over embezzlement
The Government Law-Making Commission has approved amendments to the Russian Criminal Procedure Code envisaging certain changes in the procedure governing the initiation of criminal cases over funds allocated for state defense, national projects and state procurement.
Over 8,500 complaints filed with prosecutors by federal ombudsman in 2020
Federal Ombudsman Tatiana Moskalkova and submitted 8,587 applications to prosecutors, including 591 to the Prosecutor General’s Office, in 2020
Russian Justice Ministry works on bill on digital technology use in criminal justice
The Justice Ministry of Russia is developing a bill to use modern digital technologies in criminal proceedings, according to Russia’s Justice Minister Konstantin Chuichenko.
Russia’s Ombudsman reports numerous complaints about refusals to initiate criminal cases
The Russian Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova has urged to exclude a procedure, in the framework of which criminal cases are to be initiated after citizens submit their statements about crimes, so investigations could be started immediately after receiving the said statements.
Three defense witnesses of actor Efremov to go on trial
A court will hear a case against three persons witnessing in defense of actor Mikhail Efremov, who had been earlier sentenced for a fatal crash incident.
Rules for initiating drug cases to be toughened in Russia
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a law envisaging that the discovery of narcotic drugs in the body of a person would not to be a basis for initiating a criminal case.
St. Petersburg court quashes two sentences over breach of openness principle during trials
The Board of Appeals for Criminal Cases of the St. Petersburg City Court overturned two sentences due to the fact that the principles of publicity had been breached during the consideration of the cases, and it was established that these breaches were irreparable.
Russia’s senators approve draft law toughening rules for initiating drug cases
The Federation Council has approved a draft law envisaging that the discovery of narcotic drugs in the body of a person is not to be a basis for initiating a criminal case.
Russia’s Ombudsman urges creation of foundations to support victims of crimes
It is feasible to initiate the formation in Russia of a legal platform enabling the establishment of foundations aimed at support of victims of crimes and compensation of their damages, Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova believes.
Charges brought against opposition figure Sobol in case over illegal entry into dwelling
Opposition figure Lyubov Sobol has been charged as part of a criminal case over forcible violation of inviolability of dwelling.
Criminal case over illegal entry into dwelling launched against opposition figure Sobol
Investigative authorities have opened a criminal case over forcible violation of inviolability of dwelling against opposition figure Lyubov Sobol.