The Supreme Court annihilates International Memorial*

Judge Alla Nazarova has ordered to annihilate the historical and educational organization. Board Chairman Yan Rachinsky and the organization's Execut… 7x7-journal.ru »

2021-12-28 14:50

NAO’s court gives a conditional sentence to the father of Navalny's supporter

Yuri Zhdanov was found guilty of swindling (Part 4 of Article 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation) and official forgery, that is, the introduction of known… 7x7-journal.ru »

2021-12-19 12:22

The court does not exclude Karelian journalist Sergei Markelov from the foreign agents' register

The journalist pointed out in the appeal that the first-instance court had violated the principle of equality of arms. According to Sergei Markelov*, there is no evidence… 7x7-journal.ru »

2021-11-18 14:07

A court in Arkhangelsk has reduced Andrei Borovikov’s sentence — 2.5 years for reposting a video

Lawyer Alexei Kychin and Andrei Borovikov applied for the activist's personal engagement with the Court of Appeal's session. However, the court r… 7x7-journal.ru »

2021-07-15 15:45

In Murmansk, Rospotrebnadzor’s claim for committing the former head of Navalny's headquarters* to a hospital is settled

During the second court hearing on July 14, a representative of the regional Ministry of Health said that there was no reason to commit Violetta Grudina, who had 7x7-journal.ru »

2021-07-14 17:52

"My proceeding can be called political." In Petrozavodsk, the court began considering a criminal case against a civic activist for a comment on Facebook

Alexei Chesnokov claims that he did not leave the comment and tries to prove it in court; he believes that the case against him is politically motivated and is connected … 7x7-journal.ru »

2021-05-31 15:31

Convicted researcher of Stalin's terror Yury Dmitriev from Karelia was granted the Sakharov Prize

Geir Hønneland, Secretary General of the Norwegian Helsinki Committee, noted that Yury Dmitriev was known for his work to identify victims of Soviet terror in Kare… 7x7-journal.ru »

2021-05-21 16:52

In Murmansk, the court fined an activist for 75 thousand after her complaint about firing at Navalny's headquarters

The police arrested Grudina on April 28. The activist was at the premises of former Navalny’s headquarters at that moment. Before the arrest, she 7x7-journal.ru »

2021-04-29 09:13

Court in Komi fined arrested human rights advocate Mezak for participating in a rally in support of Navalny

On March 10, the court arrested Ernest Mezak for 12 days for non-compliance with the demands of a police officer at an unagreed rally … 7x7-journal.ru »

2021-03-16 09:00

In Komi, deputies failed to prove that the use of waste incinerators was unconstitutional

Deputies of the State Council of the Komi Republic Oleg Mikhailov, Ilya Bogdanov, and Ekaterina Dyachkova appealed to the court over the updated territor… 7x7-journal.ru »

2021-02-28 16:34

In Komi, the court fined the head of a gold mining company

In 2016, the court returned the site of the Chudnoye deposit leased by ZAO Gold Minerals to federal property, and the gold miners were ordered to restore the territory to its natural cond… 7x7-journal.ru »

2021-02-26 18:04

Freedom for Sergei Smirnov! The statement of 7x7’s team on the arrest of Mediazona's editor-in-chief

Today, the Tverskoy District Court of Moscow has arrested Sergei Smirnov, the editor-in-chief of Mediazona, for 25 days because of a retweet. According to the court, our colleague organiz… 7x7-journal.ru »

2021-02-03 23:00

Arkhangelsk activist Andrei Borovikov was arrested for organizing a rally in support of Navalny

Two hours before the arrest, Andrei Borovikov informed the correspondent of 7x7 about his detention. He was charged with organizing an unsanctioned rally that took place … 7x7-journal.ru »

2021-01-22 16:42

In Izhevsk, an activist was fined for participating in an anti-violence against women picket

The court hearing was held on January 19. The court fined Maria Poroshina for 5 thousand rubles for violating the established procedure for holding a rally. The young woman told 7x7 that … 7x7-journal.ru »

2021-01-19 15:21

The Supreme Court of Komi upheld the refusal to allow holding public actions in Stefanovskaya Square

The human rights advocate filed a notice to hold a picket with up to five people in Stefanovskaya Square on December 11. He was going to speak in support of the 7x7-journal.ru »

2020-12-17 15:43

The Supreme Court of Karelia confirmed that felling of trees in Kamenny Bor, where a kindergarten is under construction, was illegal

In a lawsuit to the Petrozavodsk Court, filed by the park's defenders on February 25, they asked to confirm that felling of trees was illegal. At first, the residents lost the case, b… 7x7-journal.ru »

2020-11-27 13:11

In Komi, the court acquitted the participant of a picket against “infinite Putin”

Activist Alyona Zezegova said that that time she was tried for a picket with a poster saying, "I solved the sign", where the surname of Russian President 7x7-journal.ru »

2020-11-27 12:43

Court in Petrozavodsk began revision of Yury Dmitriev’s case

At a hearing on November 24, the city court extended Yury Dmitriev's period under guard until the end of February. Lawyer Igor Perov, who repres… 7x7-journal.ru »

2020-11-24 16:55

Court in Komi canceled a fine for picket "Acting head, stop lying about percentages" about voting on amendments to the Constitution

After the vote on amendments to the Constitution, several activists including Alyona Zezegova held daily pickets in Syktyvkar's Stefanovskaya square (the Constitut… 7x7-journal.ru »

2020-11-19 09:37

Health protection outweighs freedom to gather. Court in Komi found the ban on rallies due to coronavirus legal

Deputies of the Komi State Council from the Communist Party Oleg Mikhailov, Ekaterina Dyachkova, and Ilya Bogdanov appealed to the court to challenge the… 7x7-journal.ru »

2020-11-08 10:58

Court in Komi pronounced miners who disappeared during a fire dead

The Ukhta Prosecutor's office demanded establishing the death. This is necessary in order to conduct an investigation of a fatal group accident. In addition, establishing the death wi… 7x7-journal.ru »

2020-11-03 16:41

Victims’ lawyer in Dmitriev’s case called the harsher sentence "restoration of social justice"

Igor Perov told the correspondent of 7x7 that he considered the sentence just and was not going to appeal against it:

- The terms "satisfied" or… 7x7-journal.ru »

2020-09-30 12:44

In Syktyvkar, an activist was fined for five thousand rubles after a picket against the amendments to the Constitution

Judge Alexander Lekontsev found Nina Popugaeva guilty of violating the procedure for holding a picket (Part 5 of Article 20.2 of the Administrative … 7x7-journal.ru »

2020-09-24 22:09

New lawyer was appointed for Karelian local history expert Yury Dmitriev. He has three days to study the case file

The Supreme Court of Karelia postponed the hearing on the appeal against the second verdict in the case of Yury Dmitriev, the head of the Karelian Memorial, from Sep… 7x7-journal.ru »

2020-09-21 18:44

Activist from Syktyvkar was fined for a picket against the amendments to the Constitution

Judge Irina Misharina found her guilty of violating the procedure for holding a public event (Part 5 of Article 20.2 of the Administrative Code) within two court hearings… 7x7-journal.ru »

2020-09-17 15:32

A resident of Nizhnevartovsk was convicted for posting a meme with a swastika in social networks. According to him, the court relied on misrepresentations

Najib Gasanov received a summons to the Administration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs on August 27. It did not specify either the article, or the status in which he … 7x7-journal.ru »

2020-09-07 15:58

The defense appealed against Karelian historian Yury Dmitriev's sentence

- We asked the court to fully acquit him, but he was only partially acquitted. Therefore, I will seek for the court to deliver a judgment in the case in accordance with the evidence… 7x7-journal.ru »

2020-08-03 13:08

The Supreme Court of Karelia overturned the acquittal of police officers who had released "the maniac of Petrozavodsk"

- After the vacating of the acquittal on appeal, the court remanded the case for a new trial to the Petrozavodsk City Court in a different constitution of the bench, - the court not… 7x7-journal.ru »

2020-07-28 17:27

Russian officials spent more than a billion rubles on legal settlements of the ECHR

During the verification of budget expenditure and financial statement of the Russian Ministry of Justice, the auditors found that 1135543.1 thousand rubles were spent on the enforcement o… 7x7-journal.ru »

2020-07-20 14:26

Developer of the landfill at Shies in Arkhangelsk Oblast appealed the court's decision to demolish its buildings

The complaint has already been submitted to the court of appeal in Vologda, but the trial’s date is still unknown. Representatives of the Technopark Company announced their intentio… 7x7-journal.ru »

2020-01-30 17:41

The Arkhangelsk Regional Court found no reason to cancel the fine to the “STOP #SHIES!” banners' owner

After the court session, Alexander Mironov and his lawyer Ernest Mezak stated that they would appeal the decision to the European Court of Human Rights. … 7x7-journal.ru »

2020-01-28 16:09

Court in Bryansk sent transgender woman's case for re-examination and released her from jail. She could be transferred to a male colony

As Lada Preobrazhenskaya, the organizer of the public campaign in her defense, told Interfax, the Bryansk Regional Court overturned the sentence of the Bryansk Sovetsky D… 7x7-journal.ru »

2020-01-23 13:05

The Kirov Regional Court declared the refusal of officials to negotiate the march near education institutions illegal

"In the next few days, I’m going to file a police report with the requirement to initiate a case of administrative offense against the officials who prevented the march," … 7x7-journal.ru »

2020-01-21 16:26

Ryazan developer will re-equip the entrance hall for a child with a disability. The plaintiff's side in court was represented by the lawyer of the Ryazan Memorial

On January 15, a settlement agreement to replace the hoist mechanism in the entrance of the building No. 6 site 2 on Sheremetyevskaya street was accepted in the Moscow District Court… 7x7-journal.ru »

2020-01-19 17:05

Court in Arkhangelsk cancelled the penalty for playing the Russian anthem

When considering the appeal against the fine, the regional court concluded that the police had sent the case materials to the wrong court and Anna Veshkurtseva had&n… 7x7-journal.ru »

2019-12-24 14:15

Syktyvkar court found pensioner living at the railway station guilty of insulting a police officers and fined him for 10 thousand rubles

In October 2018, transport police detained pensi… 7x7-journal.ru »

2019-12-19 13:43

Petrozavodsk court extended the arrest of researcher of Stalin's repressions Yuri Dmitriev until March 25. He was arrested three years ago exactly

The meeting in the case of Yuri Dmitriev, the Karelian researcher of Stalin's repressions, the Head of the Karelian branch of the Memorial Society who was accused of "violent act… 7x7-journal.ru »

2019-12-13 17:19