On May 17, at MGIMO, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova participated in the opening of the annual advanced training courses for civil servants dedicated to the Implementation of international and constitutional guarantees of human rights in Russian law and law enforcement practice: 25 years of cooperation in the Council of Europe. According to the federal ombudswoman, over…

On May 12, at the House of Human Rights, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova met Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights Matteo Mecacci. The High Commissioner emphasized the high importance of international cooperation in protecting human rights and freedoms,…

On May 3, on World Press Freedom Day, proclaimed by the UN General Assembly, mass media contest for the best coverage of the human rights issues and human rights activities "Human rights in focus" starts. The contest is launched under the under the aegis of the High Commissioner of Human Rights in the Russian Federation and the Russian Union of Journalists.…

On April 29, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova got the Russian coronavirus vaccine. Russia became the first country in the world to register a coronavirus vaccine. Today Russia has three highly effective vaccines.  

On April 22, deputies of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation elected Tatiana Moskalkova to the post of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation. The federal ombudswoman thanked the parliamentarians for their confidence and expressed hope for the continuation of close and fruitful cooperation for the benefit of the rights…

On April 22, Tatiana Moskalkova presented the Report on the Activities of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation for 2020 at the plenary session of the State Duma. The Russian national human rights institution together with parliamentarians and public authorities provided assistance to restore violated rights of 15,738 individuals, including uncertain circle of persons — 1.5…

On April 15, Tatiana Moskalkova presented the Report on the Activities of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation for 2020 to Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation Igor Krasnov. Tatiana Moskalkova and Igor Krasnov discussed topical human rights issues and outlined areas for further cooperation.

On April 14, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova presented the report on the activities for 2020 at a meeting of the State Duma Committee on Issues of Public Associations and Religious Organizations. The federal ombudswoman provided information on successfully resolved complaints, the subjects of appeals, activities to improve legislation, international cooperation and human rights education.…

On April 14, Tatiana Moskalkova presented the Report on the Activities of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation for 2020 at the plenary session of the Federation Council. The federal ombudswoman summed up the results of the difficult 2020 year for human rights. The pandemic has created fundamentally different challenges for the ombudspersons and…

On April 13, Tatiana Moskalkova presented the Report on the Activities of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation for 2020 to the Federation Council Committee on Constitutional Legislation and State Building. In her speech, the federal ombudswoman noted the high importance of the amendments to the Constitution of the Russian Federation, which strengthened the guarantees of human…