There are today 18 agreements on cooperation between the High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation and human rights institutions of other states. Such treaties enable ombudspersons to efficiently provide assistance to citizens of their countries in a difficult situation abroad. Thus, our joint work with Turkish Ombudsman Seref Malcoc under the Memorandum of Cooperation, signed in March…

On June 27, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova met with Governor of the Nizhny Novgorod Region Gleb Nikitin. Tatiana Moskalkova and Gleb Nikitin discussed human rights situation in the Nizhny Novgorod Region. The participants of the meeting paid special attention to citizens’ rights in the housing and utility sector, health issues…

On June 26, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted a resolution that finally canceled the unfair decision of five years ago to confirm the authority of the Russian delegation to the PACE. I welcome this balanced and consistent decision of the European parliamentarians, which is not only the affirmation of the unity and indivisibility of human rights geography, but also…

On June 26, in Nizhny Novgorod, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova held a personal reception of citizens. During the reception, employees and veterans of the internal affairs agencies appealed to the federal ombudsman for assistance in realizing social rights. In particular, the complaints concerned the observance of housing rights, the availability and quality of medical…

On June 26, within the framework of a working visit to Nizhny Novgorod, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova participated in the All-Russian Scientific and Practical Conference «Protecting the Rights of Employees of Internal Affairs Bodies: Doctrine, Practice, Technology».

I received an appeal from Russian citizen Vladimir Lazarev in defense of the rights of his daughter Maria Lazareva, detained by the State of Kuwait authorities on suspicion of complicity to the theft from local government funds in November 2017. In May 2018, the Supreme Court of Kuwait found Maria Lazareva guilty of the crime charged against her and sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment in a local…

On June 18, the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation has supported a legislative initiative to abolish cages in the courtrooms, and this issue is now widely discussed by supporters and opponents of this idea. However, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova has expressed the need to abolish the practice of using metal cages in courtrooms in March,…

We all live on the same planet. The earth is our common home which we should keep clean and in order. Nature has given all the essentials: clean air, drinking water, food. Our health and longevity directly depend on their quality. But humanity is moving on and trying to adapt the environment to its own interests, in which profit takes precedence.…

I have noted with attention the recent statement made by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe Thorbjørn Jagland with regard to the situation of investigative journalist Ivan Golunov who had been detained by law-enforcement officers in Moscow. From day one I took this case under my special control and stayed in close touch with the lawyer of the detained journalist. It is known…

On May 23, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova addressed US Attorney General William Barr with a request for extradition of Russian citizen Konstantin Yaroshenko to his homeland. Dear Mr. Barr, I hereby present my compliments to you. Currently, the US Department of Justice is considering the extradition request from the Russian Ministry of Justice with regard to the…