On August 12, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova met with candidate for the position of the Commissioner for Human Rights in the Republic of Tatarstan Saria Saburskaya. Tatiana Moskalkova and Saria Saburskaya discussed the human rights situation in the region, in particular, topical issues of observing social rights of citizens. The participants of the…

On August 12, International Youth Day, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova took part in Samarkand Human Rights Forum "Youth 2020: Global Solidarity, Sustainable Development and Human Rights". The web forum was held to discuss the role of youth in ensuring peace and security, implementing the sustainable development goals and identifying…

The European Network of National Human Rights Institutions issued a Report on the state of the rule of law in Europe. The document covers 40 countries out of the 43 countries where ENNHRI has a member. "National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) are key players in the promotion and protection of human rights, democracy and the rule of law, as state-mandated bodies acting…

During the pandemic High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova was approached by Chelyabinsk Human Rights Commissioner for assistance to citizen T. in returning her daughter to Russia from Vietnam. The federal ombudswoman scrutinized the situation and sent a request to the emergency response center for preventing the spread of the new coronavirus in Russia.…

On July 23, an online conference «Improving criminal policy and increasing guarantees of the rights of victims» was held in the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation together with the Federation Council Committee on Constitutional Legislation and State Building. In her speech, Tatiana Moskalkova noted the main issues of protecting the rights of victims. In 2019,…

On July 22, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova sent appeals to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet and President of the International Federation of Journalists Younes M’Jahed in defense of the rights of Russian media representatives Vyacheslav Arkhipov and Yulia Olkhovskaya. Earlier, while carrying out their professional activities, Russian journalists were…

On July 21, in the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation, an in-person meeting of the Administration of the Swiss Academy for International Law, which cooperates with leading universities in Russia, took place. The event was attended by High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Nikolaevna Moskalkova, co-chairman of the Russian Lawyers…

High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova sent an appeal to Ombudsman of the Lombardy region Mr. Carlo Lio in defense of the rights of Russian citizen Ekaterina Galakhova, who suffered from domestic violence by an Italian citizen. Italian guardianship authorities are currently preparing to entrust the daughter of the injured woman to be raised by him. HIS EXCELLENCE MR.…

On July 17, Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova and representatives of the Council of Europe held an online seminar to discuss Russian experience at federal and regional level with regard to compliance with international human rights standards in the framework of the COVID-19 epidemic. The federal ombudswoman noted that today the importance of the activities of human…

On June 7, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova participated in the plenary session of the Council of judges of the Russian Federation in a videoconferencing mode. During the event, Chairman of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Lebedev summed up the work of the Department in the conditions of restrictions related to the spread of the coronavirus, and…