A new legal education project 'Law School for the Elderly' initiated by Commissioner for Human Rights in Ulyanovsk Region Lyudmila Krutilina has been launched in Ulyanovsk at the end of January.

Commissioner for Human Rights in Sverdlovsk region Tatiana Merzlyakova, together with lawyers from the "Migration and Law" human rights network prepared the materials for the convicts who received the decision on unwanted stay (residence) on the territory of Russia from the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation.

With the assistance of Commissioner for Human Rights in St. Petersburg Alexander Shishlov the right of a citizen of Uzbekistan W. for reuniting with seven-month-old daughter left in St. Petersburg has been restored. In the nearby future the mother will be able to come and take the child with her. 

On 19 January, Commissioner for Human Rights in Saratov Region Tatiana Zhurik held open office hours for citizens. 15 citizens from the regional center and municipal areas came to seek assistance. All the citizens were given detailed consultations about the existing legislation. 

On 15 January, Novosibirsk Commissioner for Human Rights Nina Shalabaeva and the Head of the Department of the Federal Bailiffs’ Service of Novosibirsk Region Vitaly Erler signed an agreement on cooperation. 

Commissioner for Human Rights in Saratov Region Tatiana Zhurik appealed to the administration of Saratov with a request to take extra measures to improve public transport. The Commissioner suggested considering the opportunity of engaging the auditory message of passengers about stops of the public transport in terms of the contract concluded with the transporters. 

The first release of ‘Human Rights’ programme in 2016 broadcast on the Public Television of Russia channel (OTR) was dedicated to the provision of housing for the orphaned children. 

On 11 January, children of a mother of a large family from Yoshkar-Ola, who had been earlier represented in the court by Commissioner for Human Rights in the Mari El Republic Irina Tatarinova, were provided with places in the city kindergarten. Thereby, the court decision has been executed, and the right of the family to available preschool education has been restored.

On 11 January 2016, Commissioner for Human Rights in Novosibirsk Region Nina Shalabaeva visited Cherepanovskiy District after receiving a collective complaint from the Mayskoye villagers. As a result of the visit, the Commissioner took the appeal under special control.

On 5 January, Commissioner for Human Rights in the Republic of Khakassia Alexander Chistotin together with the Abakan Prosecutor supervising observance of laws in correctional facilities, Yevgeny Podkorytov, visited Correctional Facility No. 33 of the Khakassia Department of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia.