Council of Europe welcomes Russian ombudsman’s idea of human rights school lessonsThe Council of Europe has favoured a proposal by Russia’s ombudsman Tatiana Moskalkova to give human rights lessons at schools, according to the international CoE Communications Director Daniel Holtgen.11:43 25.07.2019
ECHR declares Zakharchenko’s complaint inadmissibleThe European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday declared an application filed by the former Russian anti-corruption official, ex-police colonel Dmitry Zakharchenko inadmissible.15:50 23.07.2019
Russian lawmakers back creation of child adopters blacklistThe State Duma passed a bill creating a special register of bad faith adoptive parents and guardians in the third and final reading on Tuesday.14:12 23.07.2019
Russian Justice Ministry works on improvement of disabled detainees’ conditionsThe Justice Ministry of Russia is developing a bill to improve detention conditions for disabled persons of groups I and II.10:44 23.07.2019
Russian ombudsman proposes to create medicine administration expert panelRussia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova proposed to create an expert group that would tackle an issue of handing over the drugs to patients during the Federation Council’s meeting on Monday.14:09 22.07.2019
Russian lawmakers back ombudsmen witness immunity billThe State Duma MPs have adopted bills granting the privilege of witness to Russia’s and regional human rights commissioners in the first reading.17:35 18.07.2019
Russian government did not support idea to develop human rights action plan - expertRussia’s government has negatively reacted to a proposal of the Presidential Human Rights Council to develop a National Action Plan on human rights, Chairwoman of the Standing Commission on NGO Development Natalia Yevdokimova has said at a press-conference.17:15 16.07.2019
Moskalkova seeks observance of rights of Russians jailed in UkraineRussia’s Human Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova on Tuesday gave Ukrainian ombudsman Lyudmila Denisova a list of Russian inmates jailed in Ukraine and asked her to grant aid in the observance of their rights.16:58 16.07.2019
Moskalkova calls society to come out against provocations concerning Vyshinsky caseRussia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova has become aware of a threat of provocations and pushback attempts from radically minded individuals towards Ukrainian judicial authorities considering the case against journalist Kirill Vyshinsky.10:53 15.07.2019
Russian homebuyers to be legislatively protected from unscrupulous developersPresident of Russia Vladimir Putin has signed two bills establishing a single mechanism and a procedure of protection of rights of citizens wronged by unfair construction developers into law.16:02 28.06.2019
Ombudsman Moskalkova welcomes PACE decision to ratify Russia’s credentialsRussia’s Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova on Thursday welcomed the decision of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) to ratify credentials of the Russian delegation and called it balanced and consistent.13:44 27.06.2019
Russian human rights body calls OSCE to cooperation in journalists protection abroadThe Presidential Council for Human Rights of Russia has called the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) to put heads together to protect Russian journalists working abroad in relation to an attack in Georgia.10:53 25.06.2019
Over 600 Russian psychoneurological institutions inspected by government orderUnscheduled complex checks have been conducted in more than 600 psychoneurological institutions throughout Russia by instruction of the government, according to Deputy Chief of the Federal Labor and Employment Service (Rostrud) Ivan Shklovets.17:56 24.06.2019
Official malfeasance victims to be able to turn to charity fundThe Committee Against Torture NGO has established a charity fund to help people suffered from crimes of officials.17:09 21.06.2019
Russia’s human rights commissioner next speaks against cages in courtroomsFreedom from cages in courtrooms will increase guarantees of defense for persons on trial, believes Russia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova.15:28 19.06.2019
Russian MPs pass bills on homebuyers rights protectionThe lower house of Russian parliament, the State Duma, passed in the third and final reading on Wednesday two bills to establish a single mechanism and rights protection procedure for citizens wronged by unfair construction developers.13:50 19.06.2019
Human rights council calls UN commissioner to cover up for Russian mother jailed in U.S.Chair of Russia’s Presidential Council for Human Rights Mikhail Fedotov asked United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet to draw attention at detention and health conditions of Bogdana Osipova sentenced in the U.S. to 7 years in prison for the so-called kidnapping of her own children.13:23 18.06.2019
Russian human rights council welcomes court decision on Titiyev’s releaseRussia’s Presidential Council for Human Rights has welcomed a court decision to release Oyub Titiyev, the director of the republican office of Memorial NGO convicted of illegal possession of drugs, on parole.13:09 11.06.2019
Chechen human rights advocate Titiyev to be released on paroleThe Shalinsky City Court in Chechnya has granted parole to Oyub Titiyev, the director of the republican office of Memorial NGO convicted of illegal possession of drugs.10:35 11.06.2019
Over 38,000 complaints submitted to Russian human rights commissioner in 2018Russia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova received 38,650 applications in 2018.16:00 10.06.2019