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Less than 1% of acquittals recorded in Russia in 2021

... number of acquittals in criminal cases in Russia is less than 1%. In 2021, the courts received 73 thousand criminal cases involving 82 thousand accused. Bastrykin stressed out that most acquittals were imposed in cases of crimes against the person. The Investigative Committee believes that acquittals are passed when insufficient investigative actions, incomplete inspections and protracted investigations take place. Defendants are also often rehabilitated in the event of a jury trial. As a reminder, since 2018, the jury has been able to ...

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