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Novosibirsk Commissioner took part in discussion of juvenile judiciary problems
On April 20, the Commissioner for Human Rights in the Novosibirsk Region Nina Shalabaeva took part in the round table on the problems concerning the juvenile judiciary.

Draftees’ rights observance discussed in St. Petersburg
On April 20, the Commissioner for Human Rights in St. Petersburg Alexander Shishlov took part in the extended session of the city call-up commission.
Orenburg Commissioner: more than 2000 appeals handled in 2016
On April 19, Commissioner for Human Rights in Orenburg Region Anatoly Chadov submitted to regional deputies a report on the observance of human rights and freedoms in 2016 and commented on a number of acute human rights issues.
Deputies in Leningrad Region supported High Commissioner initiative to amend Federal Law
On 18 April, Commissioner for Human Rights in Leningrad Region Sergey Shabanov proposed to amend legislation at a meeting of the Legislative Assembly regional commission on Social Policy and Labor Relations.

Tver Commissioner held online reception of citizens
On 14 April, Commissioner for Human Rights in Tver Region Nadezhda Egorova held an online reception of citizens on the issues of providing free legal assistance.
Tomsk Commissioner signed agreement with Bureau of medical and social assessment
On 14 April Commissioner for Human Rights in Tomsk Region Elena Kartashova and regional Bureau of medical and social assessment signed an agreement.

Human Rights Observance Report 2016 presented in Moscow
On 12 April, Commissioner for Human Rights in Moscow Tatiana Potyaeva provided regional parliamentarians with a report on the observance of human rights and freedoms in 2016 and commented a number of topical human rights issues.

Right to work for convicts was discussed In Nizhny Novgorod Region
On 12 April Commissioner for Human Rights in the Nizhny Novgorod Region Nadezhda Otdelkina presented an analytical report at the meeting of the Coordination Council of the Main Department of the regional Ministry of Justice.
Volgograd Commissioner takes measures to enforce court decision in residents’ interests
Commissioner for Human Rights in Volgograd Region Valeriy Rostovshchikov received a collective appeal from citizens, living on Beloglinskaya street in Volgograd, complaining of the illegally built hotel in the neighborhood.
Illegal credit institution subjected to administrative liability in Chelyabinsk
With the help of the Commissioner for Human Rights in Chelyabinsk Region Margarita Pavlova it became possible to hold a credit institution administratively liable for advertising legislation violation.