All Posts Tagged With: "judicial system"
Russia Passes Bill to Limit Jury Trials
Russia’s lower house of Parliament, the State Duma, passed a bill Friday which takes away the right to trial by jury in cases of terrorism and other serious crimes.
Dec 13, 2008 | Continued
Term Extended for Jailed Russian Executive
A Moscow court has extended the arrest of Vasily Aleksanyan, a gravely ill former YUKOS vice-president.
Jul 18, 2008 | Continued
Medvedev: No Independent Judiciary in Russia
Russian President Dmitri Medvedev has admitted that Russia is far from having an independent judiciary, and that judges commonly encounter pressure in the courtroom.
Jul 15, 2008 | Continued
Russian Blogger Sentenced Over LiveJournal Comment
A young Russian blogger has been found guilty of “inciting hatred and enmity” over a comment left on a LiveJournal weblog. Due to mitigating circumstances, he has received a suspended sentence of one year.
Jul 7, 2008 | Continued
New Charges Filed Against Khodorkovsky
New charges have been cast against Michael Khodorkovsky, the former head of the Yukos oil company. Khodorkovsky, who may face an additional 22 years behind bars, called the accusations absurd.
Jul 2, 2008 | Continued
Tatars Stand Up for their Ancestors’ Honor
Residents of the Republic of Tatarstan, upset at a textbook depicting their ancestors as “monsters,” have lost their case before a Moscow city court.
Jul 1, 2008 | Continued
Russian Prison News Roundup
The past week has been tumultuous for the Russian prison system. Theotherrussia.org provides a roundup of news stories coming out of Russian’s prisons.
Jun 5, 2008 | Continued
Persecution of Motorist Rights Activist Continues in Russia
Kirill Formanchuk, a leader of a motorist rights group who has been persecuted and harassed by police, has now been fined an additional 50 thousand rubles over charges he denies.
May 29, 2008 | Continued
Thousands of Russians Illegally Prosecuted Each Year –Chaika
Russia’s Prosecutor General, Yury Chaika, has revealed that thousands of Russians are illegally put on trail each year, and pledged to institute a new system to deal with misconduct on the part of prosecutors and investigators.
May 28, 2008 | Continued
Trying to Control Russia’s Traffic Cops
Russia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs has developed new rules for traffic police, in an apparent attempt to combat rampant corruption and a poor public image.
May 19, 2008 | Continued
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