On November 20, on behalf of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation, head of the Department for Protection of Human Rights in Criminal Court Proceedings Lyubov Filipp held a reception of citizens. In the mode of video-conference call, residents of different cities of Russia appealed to the federal ombudswoman for assistance in solving life problems. The applicants were concerned about issues…

On November 18, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova met with Maria Butinа. During the meeting, Maria Butina told the High Commissioner about the early days in an American prison and thanked Tatiana Moskalkova for her support and assistance with her return home. "Thanks to the press conference you held,…

On November 18–19, the representative of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation participates in the 2nd Istanbul International Ombudsman Conference. The event is attended by ombudspersons of Turkey, Iran, Azerbaijan, Pakistan, Tunisia, Lithuania, Morocco and other countries. During the International Conference, the ombudspersons will share successful practices, as well as discuss problematic human rights issues.…

In our state, the inviolability of private property is protected by law, but even it sometimes cannot stop scammers striving to cash in on someone’s grief. I was approached by a resident of the city of Shakhty, Rostov Region. Plotters misappropriated her home by forging of documents. The woman wrote to various authorities but could not achieve justice. The police initiated criminal proceedings, but the process was…

On 14 November, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova held a personal reception of citizens. During the reception, representatives of the Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of boarding type «Lyceum-boarding complex personality formation of children and adolescents» addressed the High Commissioner. Lyceum carries out educational activities in the village Tekos, Krasnodar Region, since…

On November 13–14, in Brussels, the representative of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation participates in the General Assembly Meeting and the Annual Conference of the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI). ENNHRI brings together over 40 National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) across Europe with a broad mandate to protect human rights. These…

On November 12, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova held a personal reception of citizens from the Republic of Buryatia in a videoconferencing mode. Traditionally, most complaints coming to the Office of the federal ombudsman concern the social sphere. Today, pensioner S., a former employee of the Russian Emergencies Ministry Directorate for the Republic of Buryatia, approached…

Perhaps one of the most difficult tasks in my work is to protect our compatriots abroad. Indeed, each country has its laws, its rules, and compromise can only be achieved through dialogue. I received an appeal from a citizen of the Russian Federation who married on the territory of Kyrgyzstan. The circumstances were such that the couple divorced (also outside our country)…

The new "Human rights" information leaflet of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation covers the most topical human rights issues. These include protection of the rights of persons with disabilities, as well as the details of the joint reception of citizens by the Russian Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova and Armenian Human Rights…

On November 8, representatives of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation met with experts from the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT). Representatives of the High Commissioner and OMCT experts exchanged views on the situation with the implementation of the recommendations of the UN Committee against Torture in the Russian Federation. In particular, representatives of the…