On October 30, a public lecture by Doctor of Economics Yevgeny Gontmakher was held at the Gorky library as part of events commemorating victims of political repression. More than 50 people came to the Gorky library to listen to the lecture: students, history teachers, representatives of state and municipal authorities, civic activists. Welcoming the audience, Commissioner for Human Rights in the Perm Territory…

During a working visit of the Commissioner for Human Rights in the Altai Territory to Shipunovsky District, deputy of the district Council of Deputies Svetlana Senina applied for his help on behalf of residents of several villages. The woman said that for months the only highway connecting several villages with the district center had been broken by multi-ton trucks daily…

On October 29, Head of the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights in the Penza Region Anna Elistratova took part in the round table discussion «Actual Issues of the Activities of the Public Monitoring Commission (PMC) of the Penza Region» held by the Public Chamber of the Penza Region. The event was participated by representatives of legislative and executive authorities, the…

Commissioner for Human Rights in the Irkutsk Region Viktor Ignatenko held a personal reception of citizens. Among those who came to the ombudsman was a resident of Irkutsk D., who could not solve the housing problem for a long time. Her appeals to various authorities turned into a vicious circle (management company — city administration — state housing supervision service). The…

With the assistance of Commissioner for Human Rights in the Irkutsk Region Viktor Ignatenko, resident of Irkutsk area N. obtained the residence permit. The applicant has a family, two minor children, but the absence of permission documents that correspond to the status of a stateless person, limits his right to travel and also deprives him of the opportunities to realize other…

On 28 October, at the meeting of the Expert Council under the Commissioner for Human Rights in the Irkutsk Region a draft special report «On some issues of ensuring financial guarantees in order to realize the right of citizens to healthcare and medical assistance in the Irkutsk Region» was discussed. Opening the event, Viktor Ignatenko noted the relevance of the stated topic and…

On June 27, as part of public monitoring of ensuring human rights in places of detention Commissioner for Human Rights in the Republic of Altai Semyon Shefer paid a working visit to the temporary detention center of Ust-Kansky District of the Altai Republic. He inspected sanitary and living conditions, nutrition…

On June 24, Commissioner for Human Rights in the Ivanovo Region Svetlana Shmeleva visited places of detention in the Kineshma District. The Commissioner inspected the detention conditions of persons in Pretrial Detention Center No.2 (SIZO-2), where she familiarized herself with the work of the kitchen unit, the educational work room for minors, and the SIZO cells. Svetlana…

On June 25, Commissioner for Human Rights in the Novosibirsk Region Nina Shalabaeva familiarized herself with the conscription service terms and provisions, the history of the battalion formation, the prevailing military traditions. Separately, the Commissioner spoke with citizens belonging to the category of persons from among orphans and children left without parental care. Also, during…

On June 19, a newly composed Expert Council under the Commissioner for Human Rights in the Ivanovo Region gathered for the first time. Participants of the Expert Council discussed the protection of citizens’ labor rights. In particular, issues of non-payment of wages, unlawful dismissal, violation of employees’ rights during a special assessment of working conditions were considered. In addition, the meeting participants…