High Commissioner signed Memorandums on Cooperation with Ombudsman of Uzbekistan and National Human Rights Centre of Uzbekistan On January 16, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova signed Memorandums on Cooperation with the Ombudsman of Uzbekistan and the National Human Rights Centre of the Republic Of Uzbekistan. "The signed Memorandums will consolidate the national human…

I found out from the post of Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Lyudmyla Denisova on Facebook that our Ukrainian colleagues did not receive from us responses to their appeals and requests about Ukrainian prisoners held in Russia. I was really surprised and concerned about that fact. Lyudmila Denisova sent me a list of those citizens, and I am quite…

On December 21, representatives of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation participated in conference "Protection of the Rights of Refugees and Asylum Seekers: Progress and Challenges" at the invitation of the Human Rights Defender of the Republic of Armenia. During the visit, representatives of the High Commissioner met with Armenian Ombudsman Arman Tatoyan. Parties discussed practical cooperation…

On December 17, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova met with Protector of Citizens (Ombudsman) of the Republic of Serbia Zoran Pasalić. The participants of the meeting discussed topical human rights issues and further collaboration under a Memorandum on Cooperation between ombudspersons of Russia and Serbia. Tatiana Moskalkova told the Serbian Ombudsman about the…

Close cooperation has been established within the framework of the Eurasian Ombudsman Alliance (EOA) to prevent violations of human rights and freedoms in the territory of the EOA member states. Citizen G. addressed High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova to protect the rights of her nephew Y. According to the applicant, citizen of the Russian…

On November 29, in Yerevan, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova met with Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Armenia Alexey Kopyrkin at the International Conference dedicated to the ten-year anniversary of the activity of the Human Rights Defender of the Republic of Armenia as National Preventive Mechanism. Participants discussed a wide range of human rights issues involving international…

On November 28, in Yerevan, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova participated in the International Conference dedicated to the ten-year anniversary of the activity of the Human Rights Defender of the Republic of Armenia as National Preventive Mechanism. At panel discussion on ensuring the rights of women and minors in places of detention, the federal ombudswoman spoke about the policy…

On November 9, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova and Chief Commissioner of National Human Rights Commission of Mongolia Byambadorj Jamsran signed a Memorandum on Cooperation. The Memorandum provides for cooperation in the protection of the rights and freedoms of Russian and Mongolian citizens. Under the Memorandum of Understanding the Office of the High Commissioner…

On November 9, a meeting of the Eurasian Ombudsman Alliance (EOA) was held in Moscow under the chairmanship of High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova. Opening the event, Tatiana Moskalkova emphasized the significance of interaction between the participants of the Alliance and noted the positive experience for the year. "In one year of EOA…

On November 9, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova and Protector of Citizens (Ombudsman) of the Republic of Serbia Zoran Pasalić signed a Memorandum on Cooperation. The document is aimed at cooperation on protection of the rights and freedoms of citizens of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Serbia. The Memorandum provides for information-sharing between the two…