On April 29, a meeting of the Council of Commissioners for Human Rights under the chairmanship of High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova was held online. During the event, the ombudspersons discussed human rights protection in the context of the spread of the new coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in Russia. Tatiana Moskalkova spoke about a hotline functioning…

On April 29, during the online meeting of the Eurasian Ombudsman Alliance (EOA), heads of national human rights institutions discussed human rights issues in the context of COVID-19 pandemic, and shared human rights practices during the epidemic. In her speech, Tatiana Moskalkova shared the experience of the Russian ombudspersons, noting that "in the pandemic the institution of Commissioners for…

On April 29, the meeting of the Eurasian Ombudsman Alliance (EOA) dedicated to the 75th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War was held via videoconference. The event was attended by the heads of the national human rights institutions of Armenia, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Serbia, Tajikistan, Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, the National Center for Human Rights in the Republic of Uzbekistan…

President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin signed amendments to the Criminal Procedure Code and the Civil Procedure Code of the Russian Federation granting witness immunity to the Commissioners for Human Rights in civil and criminal proceedings. The texts of laws "On Amending Article 69 of the Civil Procedure Code of the Russian Federation" and "On Amending Article 56 of the…

On April 29, the meeting of the Eurasian Ombudsman Alliance (EOA) will be held for the first time in the video conference format. The ombudsmen will discuss the protection of human and civil rights and freedoms in the context of the 75th anniversary of the Great Victory, the impact of unilateral sanctions and the best practices in protecting human rights…

President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin signed the Decree «On temporary measures to address the legal status of foreign citizens and stateless persons in the Russian Federation in connection with the threat of the further spread of a new coronavirus infection (COVID-19)». According to the Decree, from March 15 to June 15, the periods of temporary stay, temporary or permanent residence of foreign…

On April 17, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova, in response to the complaints received, visited pre-trial detention center No.  2 of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia in Moscow. During the visit, the High Commissioner examined the conditions of detention, including how the premises were disinfected during the coronavirus pandemic. "Twice a day, all…

On April 17, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova held a video conference call with candidate for the position of the Commissioner for Human Rights in the Ulyanovsk Region Sergey Lyulkov. During the conversation, Tatiana Moskalkova and Sergey Lyulkov discussed the human rights situation in the region, in particular, topical issues of observing…

On April 17, the Federation Council approved two federal laws granting witness immunity to the regional Commissioners for Human Rights. Earlier, legislative initiatives "On Amending Article 69 of the Civil Procedure Code of the Russian Federation" and "On Amending Article 56 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Russian Federation" were passed in the third reading in the State…

On April 17, the State Duma adopted in the third reading two federal laws granting witness immunity to the regional Commissioners for Human Rights. Legislative initiatives "On Amending Article 69 of the Civil Procedure Code of the Russian Federation" (on establishing the right of the Commissioners for Human Rights in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation to withdraw testimony…