On November 27, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova and Human Rights Defender of the Republic of Armenia Arman Tatoyan visited the 102nd Russian military base (Gyumri, Republic of Armenia) to meet with the arrested Russian serviceman Andrey Razgildeev. Following the visit, the ombudsmen of Russia and Armenia made a joint statement. At the…

On 26 November, in Yerevan, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova participates in the International Conference on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the Institution of the Human Rights Defender of the Republic of Armenia. The International conference discusses a wide range of issues related to the role of ombudsmen in the protection and promotion of human rights, protection of women’s…

On November 18–19, the representative of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation participates in the 2nd Istanbul International Ombudsman Conference. The event is attended by ombudspersons of Turkey, Iran, Azerbaijan, Pakistan, Tunisia, Lithuania, Morocco and other countries. During the International Conference, the ombudspersons will share successful practices, as well as discuss problematic human rights issues.…

On November 13–14, in Brussels, the representative of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation participates in the General Assembly Meeting and the Annual Conference of the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI). ENNHRI brings together over 40 National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) across Europe with a broad mandate to protect human rights. These…

On November 8, representatives of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation met with experts from the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT). Representatives of the High Commissioner and OMCT experts exchanged views on the situation with the implementation of the recommendations of the UN Committee against Torture in the Russian Federation. In particular, representatives of the…

On October 29, round table "Respect for rights of foreign citizens and stateless persons during identification procedure" was held in the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation. According to Tatiana Moskalkova, the Russian Federation hosts the fourth largest number of migrants worldwide. "In the last 8 months of this year, 221158 people had…

In the framework of the joint project of the Council of Europe, the High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation «Co-operation on the implementation of the Russian Federation National Action Strategy for Women (2017–2022)» a conference «Actions to promote the…

I welcome the decision of the Podolsky court of Kiev, which today has released Kirill Vyshinsky from detention under personal guarantee. I think this decision is fair, devoid of political undertones. This gives hope for a further objective examination of the journalist’s case. I congratulate Kirill, his relatives, friends and all those helping his release!

On August 16, in Moscow, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova and Human Rights Defender of the Republic of Armenia Arman Tatoyan held a joint reception of citizens of the two countries. The applicants addressed the ombudspersons with a wide range of issues related to the criminal procedure, social services, migration and other areas. Tatiana Moskalkova…

On August 16, Tatiana Moskalkova and Human Rights Defender of the Republic of Armenia Arman Tatoyan held joint Russian-Armenian human rights consultations in the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation. The event was part of the Eurasian Ombudsman Alliance. Tatiana Moskalkova noted that, creating the Alliance, the participating countries attached great…