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Publish date: October 6, 1998
Written by: Runar Forseth
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This very strong statement was brought forth by Erik Jurgens, rapporteur on legal affairs and human rights to the Council of Europe, in a letter to the president of the Russian supreme court, dated September 24. The currently chosen procedure appoints one professional judge and two lay jurors to hear the case, giving the FSB the possibility to choose the majority of the panel through its security clearance.
To alleviate the situation, which is prompted in part by there being too few qualified judges in Russia, Mr Jurgens proposes that the current configuration of the preceding panel is changed, so that it will constitute three professional judges instead of one judge and two lay jurors. Professional judges do not need FSB clearance according to Russian law.
An accident aboard numerous Volgoneft oil tankers in the Kerch in mid December clearly show what can happen to aged ships when they are operated in bad weather—and when economic and military objectives are prioritized over the lives of crews and environmental safety.
In this news digest, we monitor events that impact the environment in the Russian Arctic. Our focus lies in identifying the factors that contribute to pollution and climate change.
A survey of events in the field of nuclear and radiation safety relating to Russia and Ukraine.
A visit last week by Vladimir Putin and a Kremlin entourage to Astana, Kazakhstan sought in part to put Rosatom, Russia’s state nuclear corporation, on good footing with local officials.