High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova extended condolences to Chief Ombudsman of Turkey Şeref Malkoç after the earthquake in the province of Izmir. Your Excellency, I do ask you to convey my most sincere condolences to the citizens of the Republic of Turkey and my sympathy to friends of the victims of the terrible tragedy — the earthquake in Izmir province, which claimed…

I sincerely congratulate the staff of the Organization on the the United Nations Day! Exactly 75 years ago, after the severe and tragic lesson of the Second World War, the United Nations was created, which remains an uncontested global structure and serves the noble cause of achieving world peace, stability…

I express my extreme concern that on October 9 the Latvian security forces detained a citizen of the Russian Federation, the chairman of the Republican Society of military pensioners, retired colonel Vladimir Norvind, who had permanently resided in Riga, and subsequently, without explanation and social documents, expelled him from his…

On October 20, the High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatyana Moskalkova and Secretary-General of the Council of Europe Maria Peichinovich-Burich held a meeting at the House of Human Rights in Moscow. The High Commissioner noted that the meeting of the Russian ombudswoman and the Secretary General…

On October 15, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova spoke on the rights of Crimean Tatars at an online meeting of the PACE Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination. In her address the federal ombudswoman spoke about the subject of the Crimeans' appeals and the human rights issues. The High Commissioner also spoke about various benefits…

Statement by High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova on the renewal of a membership of the Russian Federation in the UN Human Rights Council   I welcomed the news of the election of the Russian Federation as a member of the UN Human Rights Council…

Any war affects the most valuable right - the right to live. No goals are worth the tears of mothers, wives and children. With bated breath, I follow the fate of Russian journalists Yuri Kotenok and Levon Arzanov wounded while fulfilling the professional duty in Nagorno-Karabakh. I empathize and convey…

I am happy that our sailors Aleksey Perfilyev, Valentin Nechai and Vyacheslav Sechin, kidnapped in May from two vessels the “Jibloo” and “Rio Mitong” off the coast of Equatorial Guinea, have gained freedom. This release was the result of the actions of the diplomats of the Russian Embassy in Abuja, the…

The reports of the killed and wounded, including the casualties among the civilian population during the aggravation of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, cause deep sorrow and compassion for the families and friends of the victims. Since the founding of the United Nations, we have repeatedly experienced difficult historical events associated with…

High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova addressed United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet and Substantive Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission of Nigeria Anthony O. Ojukwu in defense of rights of Russian citizens kidnapped by pirates from the crew of two vessels "Rio Mitong" and "Djibloho" off…