12 September 2016

Rights of residents of Zemetchino settlement, Penza Region, to healthy environment restored

12 September 2016

With assistance of Commissioner for Human Rights in Penza Region Elena Rogova the rights of residents of Zemetchino settlement to healthy environment have been restored. The guilty persons have been held liable. The plant polluting the air has begun works to organise the waste storage outside the settlement.

09 September 2016

Bryansk Commissioner inspected penal colony in Klintsy

09 September 2016

On 7 September, Commissioner for Human Rights in Bryansk Region Vyacheslav Tulupov and officials of the Bryansk Region Department of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia visited Penal Colony No. 6 in Klintsy.

About equality of all participants in elections

About equality of all participants in elections

09 September 2016

On 8 September, a regular release of the ‘Human Rights’ programme was aired on the Public Television of Russia (OTR). It was devoted to protection of voting rights. Regional human rights commissioners Tatiana Margolina (Perm Territory) and Tatiana Potyaeva (Moscow) were guests of the programme.

07 September 2016

Penza Commissioner visited temporary holding cell and branch of district hospital during visit to Vadinsk

07 September 2016

On 6 September, Commissioner for Human Rights in Penza Region Elena Rogova visited the police custody cell and the branch of the Nizhnelomovsk Interdistrict Hospital during her working visit to Vadinsk.

06 September 2016
Commissioner in Tula Region and regional Election Commission elaborated mechanism of cooperation during elections

Commissioner in Tula Region and regional Election Commission elaborated mechanism of cooperation during elections

06 September 2016

On 5 September, Commissioner for Human Rights in Tula Region Galina Fomina met with Chairman of the Election Commission of Tula Region Sergey Kostenko.

31 August 2016
Commissioner in Khakassia assisted in developing recommendations to organise medical aid to people in custody

Commissioner in Khakassia assisted in developing recommendations to organise medical aid to people in custody

31 August 2016

Commissioner for Human Rights in the Republic of Khakassia Alexander Chistotin held a joint meeting with representatives of the republican Prosecutor’s Office, Civic Chamber, Public Monitoring Committee, Department of the Federal Penitentiary Service, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Ministry of Healthcare. The meeting was devoted to the medical aid to people held in custody. Following the meeting competent authorities will be given recommendations to improve the situation.

26 August 2016
About free legal assistance system

About free legal assistance system

26 August 2016

On 25 August, a regular release of the ‘Human Rights’ programme was aired on the Public Television of Russia channel (OTR). This time it focused on the development of the free legal assistance system in Russian regions. The  high-quality  voluntary legal aid is especially important in the current rough social and economic circumstances.

25 August 2016

Ivanovo Commissioner submitted requests to protect rights of people awaiting deportation

25 August 2016

Commissioner for Human Rights in Ivanovo Region Natalia Kovaleva takes measures to facilitate departure of migrants awaiting deportation. People cannot get home, since the federal budget funds allocated for transportation have been exhausted.

24 August 2016

Elections observers’ ethics code presented in Pskov

24 August 2016

On 22 August, Commissioner for Human Rights in Pskov Region Dmitry Shakhov and Chairman of the Pskov Electoral Commission Nikolai Tsvetkov presented the Ethics Code of Election Observers.

23 August 2016
Commissioners in Tula Region and Moscow to cooperate in human rights protection

Commissioners in Tula Region and Moscow to cooperate in human rights protection

23 August 2016

On 19–20 August, Commissioner for Human Rights in Tula Region Galina Fomina met with Commissioner for Human Rights in the city of Moscow Tatiana Potyaeva.