On May 16, Coordinating Council of Commissioners for Human Rights in the Russian Federation met in Kazan. This year, the theme of the event was «Protection of Citizens’ Labor Rights». For the first time, the meeting is held under the auspices of the Human Rights Center. It was established after federal ombudswoman Tatiana Moskalkova had discussed the issue at the…

On May 16, 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 in Kazan. The main topic of discussion was the draft resolution of the forthcoming Coordinating Council of the Commissioners for Human Rights in the Russian Federation, dedicated to the protection of the labor…

On May 14, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova participated in the meeting of the State Duma Committee on Issues of Public Associations and Religious Organizations. The federal ombudswoman together with the Federation Council members presented to members of the committee draft federal law "On General Principles of Organization and Operation of Commissioners for Human Rights…

Statement by High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Ms. Tatiana Moskalkova at the 10th Session of the Open-ended Working Group on Ageing established by the UN General Assembly Mr. Chairman, Dear Colleagues! About the relevance of ageing problem in the world and in Russia A consistent increase in human life expectancy is an outstanding feature of humanity development. According to expert estimates, the…

On April 26, in New York High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova met with Chairman of the Open-ended Working Group on Ageing Martin Garcia Moritan. During the meeting, Tatiana Moskalkova noted that the number of older people in Russia has reached 35,986,000 people in 2018. "That is 24.6% of the total population of the country. In this…

On April 16, Chief of Staff of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Vladimir Lozbinev met with Director of the Office of the Directorate General of Programmes of the Council of Europe Verena Taylor. The participants of the meeting discussed interaction of the High Commissioner and the Council of Europe and the perspectives of the joint project…

From 15 to 18 April, in New York, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova is to participate in the Tenth Working Session of the Open-ended Working Group on Ageing established by the UN General Assembly. The High Commissioner is to share the experience and best practices on the protection of the rights of elder persons in Russia. During the visit, Tatiana Moskalkova…

On April 11, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova met with leaders of public organizations of persons with disabilities. During the event, Tatiana Moskalkova said that representatives of public organizations of persons with disabilities would join the Council on the rights of persons with disabilities under the High Commissioner for Human Rights in the…

On 3 April, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova and Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatović visited Ukrainian sailors in Pretrial Detention Center No.2 (SIZO-2 Lefortovo). When communicating with seafarers, the CE Commissioner asked them about the conditions of detention, health and medical care. The sailors reported that…

On April 3, 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 spoke about the main areas of activity of the Russian Commissioner, the subjects of complaints, and the results of the restoration of violated rights. The parties discussed a broad…