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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.

15:59 21.06.2021

Russian human rights advocates keep track of Navalny’s health

Members of Russia’s Presidential Council for Human Rights keep track of Alexey Navalny’s health condition and his treatment, according to the Council’s Chair Valery Fadeyev.

13:49 08.04.2021

Russian Human Rights Council backs State Duma move to ban capture of marine mammals

The Presidential Human Rights Council positively sees an initiative to ban the capture of marine mammals, believes it is answering the hopes and demands of the country's civil society

13:57 03.03.2021

Rights activists to turn to CoE over discrimination of Russian-speaking residents of Latvia

The Standing Commission on International Cooperation in Human Rights of Russia’s Presidential Human Rights Council plans to draft a letter to Russia’s Foreign Ministry, which the body is to readdress to Latvian authorities and the Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner over discrimination of Russian speakers in that country, Council member Alexander Brod informs RAPSI.

16:44 10.02.2021

Human Rights Council plans joining to work on establishment of Russian Human Rights Court

It is necessary that the Presidential Human Rights Council and Ombudsman participate in the development of proposals on the creation of a court of human rights in Russia, Council member Yevgeny Myslovsky believes.

18:56 01.02.2021

Chair of Russia’s Human Rights Council opposes introduction of COVID passports

Chairman of the Presidential Council for Human Rights Valery Fadeyev on Wednesday argued against COVID passports.

17:17 20.01.2021

Human Rights Council Chair ready to work with EU in health care and digitalization spheres

Chair of Russia’s Presidential Human Rights Council Valery Fadeyev voiced his readiness to cooperate with the European Union in the areas of health care and digitalization in the course of his online meeting with Ambassador of the European Union to the Russian Federation Markus Ederer.

16:02 24.12.2020

Russian rights advocates seek to ease detention and prison conditions amid pandemic

The Presidential Council for Human Rights has requested the Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) to mitigate detention and prison conditions during the coronavirus pandemic, according to the advisory body’s member Eva Merkacheva.

17:07 18.12.2020

People behind online defamation must be punished but not jailed - human rights body’s head

Chairman of Russia’s Presidential Council for Human Rights Valery Fadeyev believes that authors of defaming publications on the Internet must be punished with a fine but not with imprisonment.

16:28 15.12.2020

Russian rights advocates work on problem of denial of attorneys’ access to detention

Members of Russia’s Presidential Council for Human Rights are working on the problem of denial of the attorneys’ access to their clients in detention, according to the body’s Chairman Valery Fadeyev.

14:44 15.12.2020

Case of ex-journalist Safronov connected to his work in Roscosmos - Putin

A criminal case against a former newspaper journalist Ivan Safronov is related to his work in Roscosmos, according to President Vladimir Putin.

18:02 10.12.2020

Russian President urges to build up concept of human rights protection in cyberspace

President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia’s Government and Human Rights Council would be instructed to build up in cooperation a concept of human rights protection in the cyberdomain.

17:17 10.12.2020

Prison population decreased by 50% in Russia - President

President Vladimir Putin announced Thursday that prison population decreased twice in Russia.

15:20 10.12.2020

Human Rights Council official argues against ban on surrogacy services by private clinics

Deputy Chair of Russia’s Presidential Human Rights Council Irina Kirkora has urged not to ban surrogate maternity in Russia, since for many couples it is the only means to have children.

15:04 09.12.2020

Russia’s Human Rights Council member urges blocking of live broadcasts of violent content

Bloggers broadcasting in real time incidents involving harassment of people need to be prosecuted, and such content is to be blocked immediately, Deputy Chair of the Presidential Council for Human Rights Irina Kirkora believes.

12:05 03.12.2020

Head of Russia’s human rights body calls to capture mass grave definition in legislation

Definition of the mass grave site should be enshrined in Russian legislation, Chairman of the Presidential Council for Human Rights Valery Fadeyev said during the mourning action Bell of Memory on Friday.

17:23 30.10.2020

Russian health authorities promise to reinforce convict medical care - human rights body

Russia’s Ministry of Health has drafted recommendations on the improvement of prisoners’ medical treatment for regions following a request from the Presidential Council for Human Rights.

16:21 14.10.2020

Russia’s Presidential Human Rights Council urges law on trade in disinfectants

Russia’s Human Rights Council is to present to President Vladimir Putin a report on measures needed to regulate the market of disinfectants, and to engage in the development of a respective law, Chair of the body Valery Fadeyev informs on Tuesday.

17:41 06.10.2020

Russia’s Presidential Human Rights Council to protect digital rights of citizens

The Presidential Human Rights Council is to establish a working group on protection of digital rights of Russian citizens.

14:37 17.09.2020

Russia’s human rights body to monitor September elections

The Presidential Council for Human Rights will monitor elections in September.

16:05 28.08.2020