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…

On October 11, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova met with Ambassador of Australia to the Russian Federation Peter Tesch. Tatiana Moskalkova told about the institute of the Russian ombudsperson and its main activities. According to Peter Tesch, the State human rights institute in Russia has achieved significant results since the establishment.…

On October 10, the representative of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation participated in the 13th International Conference of National Human Rights Institutions "Expanding the civic space and promoting and protecting human rights defenders, with a specific focus on women: The role of national human rights institutions". The conference co-hosted by the Global Alliance of National…

On September 25, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova met with Director of the Office of the Directorate General of Programmes of the Council of Europe Verena Taylor. During the meeting, the parties discussed the projects launched in the framework of the High Commissioner’s cooperation with the Council of Europe, summed up the results of joint work on various…

Dear Mr. Seraj, I am writing to you to offer my deepest condolences on the death of Iranian people resulting from the act of terrorism in the city of Ahvaz. It is not only a terrible tragedy for the families of the innocent victims but also for the whole nation of Iran. Here in Russia our hearts are with the people of Iran in this time of bereavement and…

Good news from overseas: Maria Butina was transferred to a general regime of detention. Now she is allowed to walk in the open air, use the gym, and, most importantly, communicate with others, because before this decision, Maria spent 35 days in solitary confinement. I think that this is the end of the first stage of the struggle for total liberation…

On 21 September in Geneva, Switzerland, representative of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation as an 'A' status National Human Rights Institution (NHRI) spoke during the outcomes adoption of the third cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the Russian Federation.