On February 1, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova met with Charge d’affaires of Canada to the Russian Federation Stephane Jobin. The parties discussed a broad human rights agenda. Tatiana Moskalkova told about the institute of the Russian ombudsperson, subjects of appeals, as well as tools for protecting and restoring violated rights. According to Stephane…

On January 29, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova participated in the opening ceremony of the project «Co-operation on the implementation of the Russian Federation National Action Strategy for Women (2017–2022)». The ceremony involved Verena Taylor, Director of the Office of the Council of Europe Directorate General of Programmes, Alexey Vovchenko, the First Deputy Minister…

On January 16, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova held several meetings with colleagues during a working visit to the Republic of Uzbekistan. Tatiana Moskalkova met with Speaker of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan Nuriddinjon Ismailov. The parties discussed the development of Russian-Uzbek cooperation and the main human…

On January 16, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova participated in the Uzbek-Russian round table discussion "Cooperation for human rights and the rule of law: humanitarian aspects of cooperation between the ombudsman institutions of Uzbekistan and Russia". In her address, the federal ombudswoman emphasized the importance of the Strategy on the rights of youth. According…

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…