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Khodorkovsky denied transfer from Siberian jail
An east Siberian court Friday ruled that former Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky [defense website; JURIST news archive] should remain in custody for another three months in order to prevent him from obstructing a new investigation into Khodor (More) |
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Khodorkovsky case update
Robert R. Amsterdam : "In the ongoing case of the Russian government's persecution of my client Mikhail Khodorkovsky, two historical precedents have recently been set: one in Switzerland, and one in the Russian Federation. In the case of Kho (More) |
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Moscow court rules new Khodorkovsky probe illegal
A Russian court Thursday upheld a ruling that a new investigation into former Russian oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky [advocacy website; JURIST news archive] and his partner Platon Lebedev was illegal. The Moscow City Court supported Moscow's B (More) |
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Russia criticizes Switzerland high court ruling on Yukos documents
Russian Prosecutor General Yuri Chaika Monday criticized a recent Swiss high court decision to block the release of financial information linked to Russian oil giant Yukos [corporate website; JURIST news archive] and the Swiss court's concurre (More) |
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Swiss high court rejects handover of Yukos documents for 'political' prosecution
The Swiss Federal Tribunal , Switzerland's supreme court, ruled Thursday that Swiss authorities cannot hand over to Russia financial documents linked to Russian oil giant Yukos [corporate website; JURIST news archive], finding that the Russian p (More) |
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Khodorkovsky sues prosecutors for ignoring transfer order to Moscow jail
Lawyers for former Yukos CEO Mikhail Khodorkovsky [advocacy website; JURIST news archive] filed a lawsuit Monday against Russian deputy chief prosecutor Viktor Grin and prosecutor Salavat Karimov, alleging that the two officials are ignoring a March (More) |
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Russia human rights lawyer harassed by prosecutors: report
Russian officials have harassed human rights defense lawyer Karinna Moskalenko and are attempting to disbar her after Moskalenko filed complaints with the European Court of Human Rights over alleged rights violations by the Russian government, the I (More) |
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Russia court upholds decision to move Khodorkovsky to Moscow jail
A Russian court Monday upheld a decision to move former Yukos CEO Mikhail Khodorkovsky [advocacy website, JURIST news archive] from a Siberian penal colony to a Moscow prison while officials investigate new charges of money laundering . The ruling (More) |
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Russia court orders Khodorkovsky moved to Moscow jail for new investigation
A Russian judge has ordered imprisoned former Yukos CEO Mikhail Khodorkovsky [advocacy website; JURIST news archive] moved to a detention center in Moscow during an investigation into new embezzlement and money laundering charges , according to one (More) |
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Russian Harassment of Defense Lawyers Must Not be Tolerated
JURIST Special Guest Columnist Robert Amsterdam, international defense counsel for Russian billionaire and former Yukos CEO Mikhail Khodorkovsky, imprisoned in Siberia for tax fraud after a controversial trial and now facing new money laundering char (More) |
Julius and Ethel Rosenberg sentenced to death for spying
On April 5, 1951, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were sentenced to death after a treason trial in which they were convicted of passing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union.
Learn more about the Rosenberg trial.
