The letter of gratitude received by the High Commissioner’s Office on 15 December 2015 said that only after interference of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Russia, Mr S. managed to have the court order entitling him to recover debts from Credit Europe Bank Ltd. implemented.

Following the interviews held in detention centres of Mordovia by the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Russia, the imprisoned mother’s right to see her preteen son was protected. An official response to the High Commissioner’s request was received on 26 October 2015 from the Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Adygea.

On 3 December, having considered a petition of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Russia, the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation acknowledged the property rights of Mr  V. to  an apartment in Moscow. Previous decisions violating rights of the complainant to fair justice and judicial protection were revoked.

Last autumn, after multiple requests of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation to competent authorities, the Federal Migration Service of Russia (FMS of Russia) adopted a decision to assist Mr M., a former citizen of Kazakhstan, in obtaining legitimate grounds for his residence in Russia.

On 13 October, with assistance of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Russia, Ms P., being the legal successor of her deceased mother, received pension savings of the latter.

On 20 October 2015, following appeals of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Russia to competent authorities of the Republic of Sakha, the Yakutsk City Court convicted Mr M., whose actions caused child’s death.

On 25 November, having agreed with the arguments of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Russia, the Supreme Court reinstated the right of Ms P., residing in the ‘New Moscow’ area, to participate in housing programmes of the capital city. The landmark decision is intended to eliminate discrimination of all residents of ‘New Moscow’. According to the official data, the population of the area has reached 300,000.

On 8 October, following an appeal of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Russia, a case on administrative offence committed by citizen S. was closed. Previous decisions of the Tuapsinksiy District Court of Krasnodar Territory and the Krasnodar Territory Court were revoked.

The right of Ms Sh. to receive survivor’s pension until she graduates from the educational institution has been protected following multiple appeals sent by the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Russia to competent authorities. 

Following an appeal of High Commissioner for Human Rights in Russia Ella Pamfilova to Chairman of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Lebedev, the sentence receivd by convict P. was annulled on 10 September 2015. The criminal prosecution was ceased and the applicant was clarified on his right to rehabilitation.