On February 26, High Commissioner for Human Rights in Russia Tatiana Moskalkova participated in an extended board session of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation. During the event, the results of operatively-office activity of Russian Internal Affairs bodies for 2019 were summed up, and objectives for 2020 were set. The event was attended by President of the Russian…

The High Commissioner had a meeting with the court’s Chairman and conversation with two defendants waiting for the court’s hearing. During her visit, Tatiana Moskalkova paid special attention to escort premises, conditions of detention and transportation from the remand center to the court. "Although the courthouse is rather old, all premises in which defendants are waiting for the…

On February 11, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova participated in the meeting of ordinary and arbitrary courts of the Russian Federation. In 2019, the Russian Ombudswoman received more than 38 thousand complaints, 12% of which were dedicated to the justifiability and fairness of judgements and other courts’ decisions, which is 10% lower than in 2018.…

On February 18–19, the seminar «Inter-agency cooperation: models to prevent and combat violence against women and domestic violence, including situations of social disadvantage, at the regional level» will take place in Ekaterinburg. The Council of Europe, the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, the Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights in co-operation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are…

High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova was approached by well-known Russian human rights activist Svetlana Gannushkina asking for assistance to G., a resident of Grozny. The woman found herself in a difficult life situation: the dormitory she lived in was declared emergency. Therefore, she was forced to immediately move to another place of residence. Having thoughtfully…

On February 5, Chief of Staff of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Vladimir Lozbinev held a personal reception for citizens. In the course of the reception, complaints of citizens about violations of rights in criminal proceedings and housing provision were examined. Based on the results of the reception, Vladimir Lozbinev gave specific instructions concerning each…

On January 31, during the second day of a working visit to Strasbourg, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova met with Council of Europe Director General of Democracy Snežana Samardžić-Marković. During the conversation, Tatiana Moskalkova drew the attention of Snežana Samardžić-Marković to the need to improve legal mechanisms aimed at preventing the social injustice against women.…

On January 30, in Strasbourg, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova met with President of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) Linos-Alexandre Sicilianos. During the conversation, Tatiana Moskalkova and Linos-Alexandre Sicilyanos noted the crucial importance of the ECHR for the protection of human rights both in a preventive way and in specific cases. The…

On January 30, in Strasbourg, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova met with Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatović. During the conversation, Tatiana Moskalkova told Dunja Mijatović about the results of her activities. The High Commissioner noted that the work on human rights education of citizens has been intensified,…

On January 30 in Strasbourg, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova met with Secretary General of the Council of Europe Maria Peichinovich-Bourich. Tatiana Moskalkova and Maria Peychinovich-Bourich discussed a wide range of human rights issues, particularly, measures to combat domestic violence and prevention of torture in places of detention. During the meeting, the participants noted the…