On June 11, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova held videoconference conversation with candidate for the post of the Commissioner for Human Rights in the Kamchatka Territory Andrei Zimin. Despite the fact that this year the federal ombudswoman received only 21 appeals from residents of the Kamchatka Territory, there are…

On June 10, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova held a videoconference meeting with Secretary General of the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI) Debbie Kohner. Tatiana Moskalkova and Debbie Kohner paid special attention to protecting human rights during the spread of coronavirus infection. The Russian ombudswoman spoke about interaction…

On June 9, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova held a videoconference conversation with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet. The federal ombudswoman told the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights about the results of the activities in 2020 and the key results of her work over 5 years. During the…

On June 24, the 5th Meeting of the Eurasian Ombudsman Alliance dedicated to "Exchange of best practices on protecting the rights of persons with disabilities in Eurasia" will be held in Moscow. During the event, it is planned to discuss issues of ensuring the rights of persons with disabilities, exchange the best domestic and foreign practices on protecting the rights of persons with disabilities, as well as develop mechanisms…

On May 27, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova addressed the 12th World Conference of the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) "Giving Voice to the Voiceless" on the protection of the rights of persons with disabilities. The event chaired by IOI President and Ombudsman of Ireland Peter Tyndall allowed to exchange best practices of protecting the rights…

On May 24, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova held a video conference meeting with Chairman of the National Human Rights Committee of Qatar Ali bin Samih Al-Marri. The parties discussed the participation of Qatar as an observer at the next meeting of the Eurasian Ombudsman Alliance to be held in June this year, and exchanged views on the…

On May 24, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova held a video conference meeting with Ombudsman of the Kingdom of Morocco Mohamed Benalilou. During the meeting, the Russian ombudswoman spoke about the history of the national human rights institution, dealing with citizens' appeals, work during the COVID-19 pandemic, the scientific and…

On May 20, a meeting of the Council of Commissioners for Human Rights was held in Krasnoyarsk. The participants of the event discussed the topic of the next Coordination Council to be held in November 2021, the organization of a training seminar for the Commissioners for Human Rights dedicated to the Areas of Commissioner’ activities in protecting the housing rights of citizens, violations in the housing sector,…

High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova supported the initiative to legislate on children’s homes in settlement colonies. On May 19, in the Krasnoyarsk Territory, the High Commissioner for Human Rights visited penal colony No. 22 of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia — a general regime penal colony for women. In 2009, a children's home was…

On May 19, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova together with the regional prosecutor held a personal reception of citizens in the Krasnoyarsk Territory. During the reception, the federal ombudswoman was approached by a woman who said that in 2016 she bought a residential building, which is now a subject to demolition by a court decision, because it is located in the…