Ombudsman urges help to Russian sailors captured by pirates off Equatorial Guinea coastRussia’s Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova has turned to UN Human Rights Chief Michelle Bachelet and Head of Nigeria's National Human Rights Commission Anthony Ojukwu seeking their help as to protection of Russian sailors kidnapped by pirates.12:24 24.09.2020
Russia’s Rights Commissioner Office continues work on legal status of regional OmbudsmenThe Office of Russia’s Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova continues its work on improvement of the legal status of regional Ombudsmen.14:20 22.09.2020
Russian human rights advocates make offer to legislate cryonicsHuman rights advocates have proposed to adopt legislation on cryonics and cryonic activities and amend existing laws.13:57 21.09.2020
Moskalkova asks French Justice Minister for release of Russian Vinnik from detentionRussia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova has sent a petition to the French Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti seeking release of Russian citizen Alexander Vinnik from detention.15:17 17.09.2020
Russia’s Presidential Human Rights Council to protect digital rights of citizensThe Presidential Human Rights Council is to establish a working group on protection of digital rights of Russian citizens.14:37 17.09.2020
Russian lawyers propose to recognize ownership of social media profilesThe Russian Bar Association for Human Rights (RBAHR) believes it is necessary to introduce ownership rights as to social media accounts of authenticated users.15:03 14.09.2020
Thirty electoral rights violation complaints filed with Russian ombudsman in three daysRussia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova received thirty complaints of violation of electoral rights of citizens during preparation and on the single voting day.10:22 14.09.2020
Russia’s Ombudsman asked to provide state protection of domestic violence victimsRussian human rights advocates have asked the country’s Ombudsman Tatiana Moskalkova and deputy head of the State Duma Committee for Family, Women and Children Oksana Pushkina to ensure legal protection orders for victims of domestic violence.12:56 10.09.2020
Human Rights Council commission concerned with discrimination of Russians in UkraineThe Standing Commission on International Cooperation in Human Rights of Russia’s Presidential Human Rights Council has expressed its deep concern over violations of the rights of Russians residing in Ukraine.18:21 09.09.2020
Protection of interests of businesses and citizens is priority amid pandemic – Supreme Court HeadIn the period of the pandemic protection of interests of businesses and citizens has become a priority, Russian Supreme Court Chair Vyacheslav Lebedev believes.17:30 08.09.2020
Russia’s Ombudsman proposes establishment of new female reform facilities in TatarstanRussian Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova has proposed to create new correctional facilities for women in Tatarstan so they could serve their terms closer to their places of residence at her meeting with Head of the Republic Rustam Minnikhanov.12:39 08.09.2020
Representatives of BRICS Supreme Courts to discuss consumer rights protection issuesRepresentatives of Supreme Courts of countries being the members of BRICS are to meet in Moscow in order to discuss problems relating to protection of interests of economic entities by means of administrative proceedings and rights of consumers in the current economic environment.15:18 02.09.2020
Ombudsman Moskalkova to turn to U.S. authorities urging respect of Russian national’s rightsThe Russian Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova said she was ready to turn to U.S. authorities in order to protect rights of detained Russian national Yegor Kryuchkov when giving a lecture to students of the Russian State University of Justice.12:12 01.09.2020
Russia’s human rights body to monitor September electionsThe Presidential Council for Human Rights will monitor elections in September.16:05 28.08.2020
Civic Chamber member urges Russians’ digital rights to be protected from Western companiesThe digital sovereignty of Russia needs to be protected since the policies pursued by Western IT giants as to moderation of content pose risks to users, according to First Deputy Chair of Russia’s Civic Chamber Commission on Development of the Information Community Alexander Malkevich.12:32 28.08.2020
Ombudsman Moskalkova to chair Human Rights Advocates Recognition & Reward panelPresident of Russia Vladimir Putin has appointed the federal Human Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova as a chair of the Panel on Recognition & Reward of advocates and benefactors.15:00 27.08.2020
Moskalkova asks U.S. Attorney General to back Russian mother’s sentence mitigation pleaRussia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova has requested United States Attorney General William Barr to support a sentence mitigation motion filed by Bogdana Osipova convicted of the so-called kidnapping of her own children.11:47 18.08.2020
Only 15% of people with limited health capacities employed in RussiaOnly 15% of Russian citizens with disabilities have a job, Chair of the Chamber’s Commission for barrier free environment for physically challenged people Diana Gurtskaya said during a round table conference on the employement of disabled persons on Friday.12:14 07.08.2020
Ombudsman Moskalkova closely monitors situation around 33 Russians arrested in BelarusRussia’s Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova closely follows the situation in Belarus, where 33 Russian nationals have been arrested on suspicion of instigating mass riots.12:17 31.07.2020
Russia’s Civic Chamber member urges creation of institute of jurors on family mattersThe institute of jurors on family matters needs to be introduced as an additional mechanism protecting rights of parents in cases their children have to be removed by social workers.17:32 30.07.2020