On May 24, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova held a video conference meeting with Chairman of the National Human Rights Committee of Qatar Ali bin Samih Al-Marri. The parties discussed the participation of Qatar as an observer at the next meeting of the Eurasian Ombudsman Alliance to be held in June this year, and exchanged views on the…

On May 24, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova held a video conference meeting with Ombudsman of the Kingdom of Morocco Mohamed Benalilou. During the meeting, the Russian ombudswoman spoke about the history of the national human rights institution, dealing with citizens' appeals, work during the COVID-19 pandemic, the scientific and…

On May 12, at the House of Human Rights, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova met Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights Matteo Mecacci. The High Commissioner emphasized the high importance of international cooperation in protecting human rights and freedoms,…

On March 11, Chief of Staff of High Commissioner’s Office Vladimir Lozbinev met with Director of the Office of the Directorate General of Programmes of the Council of Europe Verena Taylor. The Chief of Staff of High Commissioner’s Office and the Director of the Office of the Directorate General discussed the implementation of the National Action Strategy for Women, the protection of the right to health in the…

The first initiative. Uzbekistan is pursuing a radical policy of increasing the role of women in the political, public and business life of the country. Two new laws on gender equality and the protection of women from violence and harassment have been adopted. It is planned to hold a Women Leader’s Dialogue of Central Asian states and a Regional Women’s Business Forum in Uzbekistan. The second…

On March 2, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova and Chairman of the National Human Rights Committee of Qatar Ali bin Samih Al-Marri signed a Memorandum on Cooperation. The agreement aims at fostering a closer relationship between the parties in the areas of promoting a culture of human rights and the protection of human rights. In particular, one of the…

Video statement of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Russia's accession to the Council of Europe.

On November 5, the US Court of Appeals ruled to release Russian citizen Bogdana Osipova. "As the High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation, I was extremely concerned about the situation around Russian citizen Bogdana Osipova, who had been convicted in the United States for alleged extortion and «kidnapping» of her own daughter. In 2014, a pregnant woman left…

To Josef Siegele, Secretary-General of the European Ombudsman Institute I extend my sincere condolences to you and the entire Austrian people on the horrific event that took place in Vienna. In this tragic hour, my heart goes out to all the victims and their families.  I firmly believe that only…

High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova extended condolences to Greek Ombudsman Andreas Pottakis for the consequences of the earthquake in the Aegean Sea. Dear Dr Pottakis I extend my sincere condolences to all citizens of the Hellenic Republic and to the relatives and friends of the victims and survivors of the earthquake in the Aegean Sea. As the Greek…