Russia's human rights commissioner received over 8,000 hotline calls in 2021
Since the beginning of this year Russia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova has received 8.246 calls via hotline.
Assault on Russian speakers abroad may result in ban on entry into Russia – State Duma
Lawmakers on Monday proposed to prohibit people committing assaults on Russian-speaking persons abroad from entering Russia.
Ombudsman Moskalkova urges international community to protect Russian speakers in Ukraine
Russian Ombudsman Tatiana Moskalkova has called international human rights organizations to take measures to prevent further discrimination of the Russian-speaking population in Ukraine.
Civic activists to monitor voting of convicts at September elections in Russia
Convicts are to take part in the September elections voting under public control, the respective agreement has been signed in the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation.
More than 27,000 complaints filed with Russia’s Human Rights Commissioner this year
Starting this year, Russia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova received 27,407 applications from citizens.
Russian minors’ ombudsman pushes for support for all categories of families with children
Russia’s Child Rights Commissioner Anna Kuznetsova stresses that complex support measures must be applied to all categories of families with children.
Russia files inter-state application with ECHR, makes multiple claims against Ukraine
Russia has filed an inter-state application against Ukraine with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) outlining a number of issues ranging from atrocities during the Maidan protests to the downing of flight MH17 in 2014.
Russia's human rights commissioner hotline flooded with calls
Russia's human rights commissioner hotline received more than 7,000 calls since the start of the year.
All-Russia People’s Front urges to improve capacities as to searching for missing persons
The All-Russia People’s Front (ONF) has proposed to improve legislation and strengthen capabilities used for finding missing people.
Russia’s Child Rights Commissioner proposes binding registration of orphans
The matter of compulsory registration of orphans should be worked out in terms of legislation, Russia’s Child Rights Commissioner Anna Kuznetsova said Monday during the Family online reception webinar held on the United Russia party’s platform.
Russia’s Ombudsman registered more than 4,000 appeals on housing issues over last year
In 2020, Russian Human Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova received 4,202 appeals concerning the exercise of the right to housing.
Institution of Russia’s Human Rights Commissioner gains supreme international status
The Institution o Russia’s Commissioner for Human Rights has been granted the highest international status, according to the Federal Ombudsman Tatiana Moskalkova.
Around 3,000 disabled people turned to Russian Ombudsman in last 3 years - Moskalkova
About 3,000 mobility impaired citizens have turned to Russia’s Federal Ombudsman Tatiana Moskalkova in the last three years.
Russia’s Civic Chamber members take part in observing elections in Armenia
A delegation of Russia’s Civic Chamber has participated in the monitoring of the process of expression of the will of citizens during the recent parliamentary elections held in Armenia.
Russia’s Human Rights Council member criticizes Ukrainian law on indigenous peoples
The draft law on the indigenous peoples of Ukraine is a tool for playing the Crimean card in the international arena, member of the Russian Presidential Human Rights Council, chairman of the NOM Association Alexander Brod has observed.
Over 20,000 applications submitted to Russia’s Ombudsman year to date
Russia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights has received 20,748 applications since the beginning of the year.
Moskalkova exasperated by crack down on rights of Russian-speaking citizens of Ukraine
A bill on indigenous peoples of Ukraine submitted by Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky to the Verkhovna Rada ignores Russians as natives of the country, according to Russia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova.
Legislative proposal to ban surrogacy services for foreigners moves onward in Russia
A draft law prohibiting surrogacy services for foreigners has been submitted to Russia’s State Duma.
Bill empowering prosecutors to represent Russia in ECHR passes first reading in State Duma
A legislative proposal to empower the Prosecutor General's Office to represent the interests of the Russian Federation in international and foreign courts passed its first reading in the State Duma on Tuesday.
Sentence of opposition activist Sobol for illegal entry into dwelling upheld
Moscow’s Perovsky District Court on Tuesday dismissed an appeal lodged against sentence given to opposition figure Lyubov Sobol for forcible violation of inviolability of dwelling.