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Address of High Commissioner on International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women
Today the world marks International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. The date entered the international calendar on 17 December 1999 when the UN General Assembly announced 25 November as International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.

High Commissioner took part in interregional research and practice conference in Makhachkala
On 24 November, High Commissioner for Human Rights in Russia Tatiana Moskalkova took part in an interregional research and practice conference called ‘Public Legal Education as a Tool of Respect and Protection of Rights and Legal Interests of Citizens’ held in the Dagestan State University.

Coordination Council of Commissioners for Human Rights in North Caucasian Federal District adopted resolution at meeting in Dagestan
On 24 November, Makhachkala hosted a meeting of the Coordination Council of Commissioners for Human Rights in North Caucasian Federal District chaired by High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova and Chairperson of the Council, Commisisoner for Human Rights in the Karachay-Cherkess Republic Zarema Umalatova. The forum was devoted to the topic ‘Respect for and Protection of Rights in Housing and Utilities’ Field’.

High Commissioner held working meeting with Head of Republic of Dagestan
On 24 November, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation held a working meeting with Head of the Republic of Dagestan Ramazan Abdulatipov in Makhachkala.
Universal Children's Day
In 1954 the UN general Assembly recommended all countries to mark Universal Children’s Day to improve children’s wellbeing, solidarity and cooperation among nations.

Tatiana Moskalkova took part in forum on implementation of international human rights standards
On 16 -17 November, the City of Suzdal (Vladimir Region) hosts a forum on implementation of international human rights standards by commissioners for human rights in constituent entities of the Russian Federation. The event is held within the framework of the CoE Programme of Priorities for C o-operation with the Russian Federation 2013–2017.

High Commissioner held interdepartmental meeting on issues of release of gravely ill prisoners
On 15 November, High Commissioner for Human Rights in Russia Tatiana Moskalkova held an interdepartmental meeting on problems of release of gravely ill prisoners.
High Commissioner held meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kingdom of Denmark to Russian Federation
On 11 November, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova held a meeting with Ambassador of Denmark to Russia Thomas Winkler.

Video conference with candidates to post of Commissioner for Human Rights in Jewish Autonomous Region
On 11 November, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova held a video conference with candidates to the post of the Commissioner for Human Rights in Jewish Autonomous Region Ivan Chervyatkin and Olga Zaytseva.

Meeting with Chairman of Investigative Committee of Russian Federation
On 10 November, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova held a working meeting with Chairman of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation Alexander Bastrykin.