16 days ago · Russia
Russia's jury reform draws fire for handing verdicts back to the state
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a crime & justice story. Euronews is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Russia. The first report grouped here was at 1 Oct 2026, 08:16 UTC. The headline in use is “Russia's jury reform draws fire for handing verdicts back to the state”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
The Supreme Court proposals would allow presiding judges to "clarify" questions during deliberations and reduce jury panels from six or eight members to four, changes lawyers say undermine the independence of a system that acquits at 60 times the national average in non-jury trials.
Story timeline
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- First reported by Euronews
Russia's jury reform draws fire for handing verdicts back to the state
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