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24.10.2008, 10:31
The Reporters Without Borders report on media freedom worldwide has seen a dramatic fall on the part of Georgia. The country has plunged from 66th to 120th rank following the war in South Ossetia.
17.11.2008, 11:42
A Moscow court has ruled the trial of three people charged over the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya will be open to the public. The decision will be welcomed by the murdered journalist's family -who say there is great interest in the case both at
25.11.2008, 19:31
The criminal case on the attack on Mikhail Beketov, editor-in-chief of Moscow newspaper Khimkinskaya Pravda, could be changed from hooliganism to attempted murder, says Russia’s Prosecutor General’s Office.
26.11.2008, 16:32
The chairman of Samara’s regional court, Lubov Drozdova, is recovering in hospital after an assassination attempt. A gun attack on Tuesday left her seriously injured. Doctors report that she has regained consciousness after an operation but remains in a
12.12.2008, 15:03
The State Duma has approved a bill which abolishes juries in terror trials. The bill is part of a series of amendments to the Criminal and Penal Code.
Published: 26 November, 2008, 08:43
Following the recent string of attacks on journalists, the Russian Public Chamber intends to introduce criminal responsibility for this kind of crime.
