2 Senior Judges Quit After Criticism

03 December 2009 | Issue 4288

In the wake of interviews critical of the Kremlin's pressure on the judicial system on judge will resign from the Constitutional Court at the end of this month, while another has already handed in his resignation as a member of the country’s Council of Judges.

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2 Senior Judges Quit After Criticism

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Moscow 'Terror Plot' Foiled by Special Forces

Kremlin Faces Barbs From All Sides on Human Rights

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Fearing Afghan Instability, Russia Considers Border Troops

2 Senior Judges Quit After Criticism