Archive for 'Judiciary'
Court extends detention of Ryazan Yabloko leader Konstantin Smirnov until the end of summer
Press Release, 22.04.2026 Photo: Konstantin Smirnov / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service The Sovetsky District Court of Ryazan extended the detention of Ryazan Yabloko leader and editor-in-chief of the online media Vidsboku, Konstantin Smirnov, until 26 August on 22 April. Smirnov has been held in a remand prison since 31 January of 2025 on […]
Posted: April 22nd, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Actions of writing letters to political prisoners to be held in Moscow and the regions: schedule for late April and early May
Press Release, 21.04.2026 In late April – early May, Yabloko will hold its traditional action of writing letters to political prisoners in Moscow and the regions. According to human rights defenders, there are at present no fewer than 1,534 prisoners of conscience in Russia to whom letters can be written by joining a Yabloko action […]
Posted: April 21st, 2026 under Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Emilia Slabunova fined for allegedly “displaying extremist symbols”; informant is an activist of nationalist organisation Russian Community
Press Release, 21.04.2026 A judge of the Petrozavodsk City Court has just handed down a decision imposing a fine on Emilia Slabunova, an Honoured Teacher of Russia, former Chair of Yabloko, and leader of the party’s faction in the Legislative Assembly of Karelia. Slabunova has been fined 1,000 roubles under the article on “displaying extremist […]
Posted: April 21st, 2026 under Elections, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2026, State Duma Elections, State Duma Elections 2026, The Yabloko faction in the Legislative Assembly of Karelia, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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On the searches at the Eksmo publishing group
Statement by the Bureau of the Moscow Regional Branch of the Yabloko Party, 21.04.2026 Photo: Vladimir Dorokhov (left), Kirill Goncharov (centre), Nikolai Rybakov and Ivan Bolshakov (background) / Photo by Moscow Yabloko On 21 April, searches were carried out at the Eksmo publishing group in Moscow, and its director general was detained. We regard this […]
Posted: April 21st, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Moscow City Court keeps Maxim Kruglоv in pre-trial detention, dismissing appeals against the politician’s arrest
Press Release, 21.04.2026 Photo: Maxim Kruglov at a Moscow City Court hearing in 2025 via a video link / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service Today, 21 April, the Moscow City Court dismissed the defence’s appeals against the arrest of Yabloko Deputy Chair Maxim Kruglov, leaving the politician in custody.
Posted: April 21st, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Yabloko leader in Karelia detained in Petrozavodsk on charge of “displaying extremist symbols”
Press Release, 21.04.2026 Photo: Emilia Slabunova / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service This morning, 21 April, police in Petrozavodsk, Karelia, called on Emilia Slabunova, an Honoured Teacher of Russia, former Chair of Yabloko, and leader of the Yabloko faction in the Legislative Assembly of Karelia. As she was leaving for work, law enforcement officers […]
Posted: April 21st, 2026 under Elections, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2026, State Duma Elections, State Duma Elections 2026, The Yabloko faction in the Legislative Assembly of Karelia, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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St. Petersburg courts to hear administrative cases against Alexander Shishlov
Press Release, 21.04.2026 Photo: Alexander Shishlov at the St. Petersburg Legislative Assembly / Photo by the Legislative Assembly Press Office The practices of using absurd administrative proceedings to bar Yabloko leaders from elections continues. Court hearings in the cases against Alexander Shishlov are scheduled for April. Two administrative offence reports have been drawn up against […]
Posted: April 21st, 2026 under Elections, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2026, State Duma Elections, State Duma Elections 2026, YABLOKO's faction in St.Petersburg Legislative Assembly, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Lawyer Vitaly Isakov on the verdict against Lev Shlosberg: “This verdict is an act of political retribution and must be overturned”
Press Release, 20.04.2026 Photo: Lev Shlosberg / Photo by Pskov Yabloko On 17 April, the fifth hearing of the appeal lodged by Yabloko Deputy Chair Lev Shlosberg against his conviction in the criminal case concerning “foreign agent labels” took place at the Pskov City Court. The parties moved to closing arguments at this hearing.
Posted: April 21st, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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Law ends where power has no limits: on the stripping of bar status from lawyers Basistov, Provadin and Tay
Statement by the Yabloko Party Chairman, 15.04.2026 Photo: Lawyers’ representatives after the hearing at Khamovnichesky District Court, Moscow / Photo from social media The Khamovnichesky District Court of Moscow, acting on a claim brought by the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation, has ruled to revoke the bar status of Alexei Basistov, Dmitry Provadin […]
Posted: April 16th, 2026 under Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary.
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Appellate court upholds Irkutsk Mayor’s Office refusal to approve Yabloko’s protest rally against blocking of Telegram
Press Release, 15.04.2026 Photo by Alexander Wainshtein, Kommersant On 15 April, the Irkutsk Regional Court upheld the ruling of the Kirovsky District Court, thereby endorsing the Irkutsk Mayor’s Office refusal to approve a Yabloko rally against Telegram blockings. The rally “For a Free Internet” had been due to take place on 1 March, but the […]
Posted: April 15th, 2026 under Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Chairman of Yakutia Yabloko fined over deleted reposts: court issues ruling riddled with violations
Press Release, 13.04.2026 Photo: Anatoly Nogovitsyn / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service The leader of Yabloko in Yakutia, Anatoly Nogovitsyn, has been fined 10,000 roubles under the article on cooperation with an “undesirable” organisation (Article 20.33 of the Code of Administrative Offences). The prosecution was triggered by reposts that had previously been deleted from […]
Posted: April 13th, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Court upholds Lev Shlosberg’s remand in custody until 2 June: appeal by the politician and his defence against arrest rejected
Press Release, 13.04.2026 Photo: Lev Shlosberg / Photo by Pskov Yabloko A judge of Pskov Regional Court has rejected the appeal lodged by Yabloko Deputy Chairman Lev Shlosberg and his defence against the order remanding the politician in custody until 2 June. Pskov Yabloko reported this on 13 April. Lev Shlosberg attended the hearing via […]
Posted: April 13th, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Traffic police stage ‘crackdown’ on Irkutsk Yabloko leader Grigory Gribenko
Press Release, 10.04.2026 Screenshot from Grigory Gribenko’s video in which he describes the situation from inside a traffic police car Today, 10 April, Irkutsk Yabloko leader Grigory Gribenko reported that traffic police inspectors had made three attempts to stop his car before forcibly taking him for a medical examination, on the grounds that he was […]
Posted: April 10th, 2026 under Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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The Constitutional Court refuses to examine the constitutionality of the ban on parties challenging electoral commission decisions
Press Release, 8.04.2026 Photo by Andrei Zhdanov, Kommersant The Constitutional Court of Russia has refused to consider a complaint lodged by the St.Petersburg regional branch of Yabloko against a statutory provision that prevents the party from appealing an unlawful decision of an electoral commission.
Posted: April 9th, 2026 under Elections, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2024, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Yabloko member Vasily Neustroyev sentenced to ten years in prison
Press Release, 8.04.2026 Photo: Vasily Neustroyev / Photo from St.Petersburg observers On 8 April, Yabloko member Vasily Neustroev from St.Petersburg was sentenced to ten years in prison. In addition to serving his sentence in a general-regime penal colony, he and five other convicted young men have been banned for seven years from posting online and […]
Posted: April 8th, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Eva Merkacheva submits character reference on imprisoned Konstantin Smirnov, requesting change of remand measure
Press Release, 6.04.2026 Photo: Presentation of Eva Merkacheva’s books at the Yabloko office, September 2023 / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service Eva Merkacheva, a member of the Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights and a columnist for Moskovsky Komsomolets newspaper, has submitted a character reference on Konstantin Smirnov, imprisoned leader of Ryazan […]
Posted: April 7th, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Court keeps Lev Shlosberg in pre-trial detention until 2 June: hearing on custodial measure closed to media and public
Press Release, 2.04.2026 Photo: Lev Shlosberg / Photo by Pskov Yabloko Today, 2 April, the Pskov City Court resumed consideration of the investigator’s application to extend the remand in custody of Yabloko Deputy Chairman Lev Shlosberg in the case concerning “fake news” about the Russian Armed Forces (Article 207.3, Part 2, of the Criminal Code). […]
Posted: April 2nd, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Political pressure: Yabloko deputy of the Pskov Region Legislative Assembly Artur Gaiduk fined ‘for displaying extremist symbols’
Press Release, 2.04.2026 Photo: Artur Gaiduk / Photo by the Yabloko Press Service A court has fined Artur Gaiduk, leader of Yabloko’s Pskov branch and deputy of the Pskov Region Legislative Assembly, 1,000 roubles under Article 20.3 of the Code of Administrative Offences (“displaying extremist symbols”). An administrative liability under this article may prevent Gaiduk […]
Posted: April 2nd, 2026 under Elections, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Regional and Local Elections, Regional and Local Elections 2026, State Duma Elections, State Duma Elections 2026, The Yabloko Faction in the Pskov Regional Assembly, YABLOKO's faction in St.Petersburg Legislative Assembly, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Yabloko activist Sofya Fyodorova opens human rights NGO Irek in Tatarstan to serve residents of 43 districts
Press Release, 1.04.2026 The Yabloko branch in Tatarstan has publicly congratulated party activist and lawyer Sofya Fyodorova on the opening of Irek, a human rights non-governmental organisation. The word “irek” means “freedom” in Tatar, and the NGO’s founder explains that its mission is to ensure free access to rights protection across 43 districts of the […]
Posted: April 2nd, 2026 under Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches.
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Hearing on extension of remand for Yabloko Deputy Chairman Lev Shlosberg adjourned until 2 April at the politician’s request
Posted: April 1st, 2026 under Freedom of Speech, Governance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Yabloko's Regional Branches, Без рубрики.
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