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Chechen residents complain of weak search of missing people to human rights advocates

14:22 18/03/2019 Residents of Russia’s Republic of Chechnya have complained about ineffective search of their missing relatives by the federal and republican authorities during a meeting with the member of the Presidential Council for Human Rights Alexander Mukomolov.

Human Rights Council ready to help children’s ombudsman return Russian minors from Syria

17:42 15/03/2019 The Presidential Council for Human Rights is ready to aid the minors’ rights ombudsman Anna Kuznetsova in her work on the return of children from Syria to Russia.

Monitoring Center of Russia’s CCSHR to collect data on problems faced by media outlets

12:01 07/03/2019 The standing commission on freedom of information and journalists’ rights at Russia’s Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights (CCSHR) is launching a monitoring center aimed to protect media outlets.

Bill on e-voting submitted to Russian State Duma

16:01 27/02/2019 A bill envisaging a test remote voting via electronic communications during the elections to the Moscow City Parliament has been introduced to the lower house of the Russian Parliament, according to Alexander Brod, a member of the Presidential Council of Human Rights.

Russian human rights watchdog calls Poland to prevent destruction of unique nature wonder

11:57 27/02/2019 The Russian Council for Human Rights (CHR) is seriously concerned with possible negative environmental effects resulting from the construction by Poland of a shipping canal across the Vistula Spit.

Russian Human Rights Council observers say no incidents during Nemtsov commemoration rally

12:45 25/02/2019 The Nemtsov commemoration rally in Moscow went without incidents and the police was up to the task, the members of Russia’s Council for Human Rights said in a statement.

Human Rights Council urges Ukraine to ensure rights of Russian prisoners

12:33 05/02/2019 The Presidential Council for Human Rights has appealed to Ukraine’s ombudsman Lyudmila Denisova asking to do her best in a bid to ensure the rights of Russians held in Ukrainian detention centers and prisons in accordance with international law principles and requirements.

Russian ombudsman seeks revision of decision on human rights campaigner’s detention

17:59 06/12/2018 Russian ombudsman Tatyana Moskalkova has applied to the Moscow City Court and the prosecutor of Moscow over the detention of a leader of the NGO For Human Rights Lev Ponomarev.

Russian human rights advocates support proposed cage ban in courtrooms

10:17 15/11/2018 The Presidential Council for Human Rights has welcomed a legislative proposal to prohibit placing of suspects and defendants in safety cages in courtrooms during hearings.

Over 10,000 claims on rights protection in criminal field submitted to Russian ombudsman

17:37 05/10/2018 Russian Commissioner for Human Rights received over 10,000 applications related to the protection of citizens’ rights in criminal proceedings in 2018.

Former head of Russia’s Mari El Republic complains of detention conditions

11:38 04/10/2018 Ex-head of Russia’s Mari El Republic Leonid Markelov, who stands charged with taking bribes, abuse of office and unlawful possession of weapons, has complained to the Presidential Council of Human Rights about his detention conditions.

People convicted of extremism to be able to request sentence review – Fedotov

10:59 04/10/2018 People convicted under Article 282 of Russia’s Criminal Code (incitement of hatred and enmity as well as violation of human dignity), which was partially decriminalized recently, would be able to ask for review of the sentences.

Chairman of Russia’s Human Rights Council favors torture prevention idea

16:59 27/09/2018 Chairman of the Presidential Council of Human Rights Mikhail Fedotov has supported a proposal made by Russian ombudsman Tatyana Moskalkova on creation of a national mechanism for prevention of torture.

National rights observance strategy must be developed in Russia – ombudsman

15:59 17/09/2018 Ombudsman Tatyana Moskalkova said Monday that the national human rights observance strategy must be developed in Russia.

Russian Human Rights Council welcomes New Greatness activists’ release from detention

12:59 17/08/2018 The Presidential Council for Human Rights has hailed a court decision to release the New Greatness (“Novoe Velichie”) movement’s activists Anna Pavlikova and Maria Dubovik, who stand charged with creating an extremist organization, from detention.

Children in correction facilities should be able to design their uniforms – Fedotov

11:59 17/08/2018 Children and teenagers held in correctional facilities should be able to design their own uniforms, Chairman of Russia’s Presidential Council of Human Rights Mikhail Fedotov has stated.

Russian Human Rights Council proposes criminal penalty for HIV denialism

11:59 07/08/2018 Russia’s Presidential Council for Human Rights has recommended the government to consider imposition of criminal punishment for propaganda of HIV denialism.

Russian Human Rights Council Chair calls to focus more on inmates’ rehabilitation

15:59 06/08/2018 Chairman of the Presidential Council for Human Rights Mikhail Fedotov has called to focus more on the problem of social rehabilitation of Russian prisoners.

Russian Human Rights Council Chair calls to adopt law to protect journalists in war zones

10:48 01/08/2018 Chairman of the Presidential Council for Human Rights Mikhail Fedotov believes it is necessary to speed up the adoption of legislation on journalists’ work in war zones.

Russian ombudsman calls for inspection of penal colonies after recent torture scandal

10:59 25/07/2018 Russian Human Rights ombudsman Tatyana Moskalkova has called for a complex inspection of national penal colonies following the public outrage sparked by a video showing torture of an inmate.

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