On March 6, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova addressed the 40th session of the Human Rights Council in the Panel Discussion on Rights of Persons with Disabilities. President, colleagues, After the ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2012, we have achieved significant progress in promoting and protecting their rights. We have…

On March 5, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova participated in the session of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) dedicated to protection of women’s rights. During the event, ombudsmen from around the world shared their best practices in the protection of women’s rights and also discussed existing problematic issues and…

On March 5, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova held the meeting with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet in the framework of Geneva official visit. During the meeting, Tatiana Moskalkova submitted the letter in defense of journalist Kirill Vyshinsky. According to the High Commissioner, Vyshinsky did not commit anything…

On March 5, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova held the meeting with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet in the framework of Geneva official visit. At the meeting participants discussed the results of human rights activities, as well as areas for further development of interaction between the Office of the High Commissioner…

On March 4, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova took part in meeting of members of the European Network of the Global Alliance of National Institutions for the Protection of Human Rights (GANHRI) in Geneva. She spoke with Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights Lyudmila Denisova on the sidelines of event. Ombudswomen of Russia and Ukraine exchanged…

On March 4, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova took part in meeting of members of the European Network of the Global Alliance of National Institutions for the Protection of Human Rights (GANRI) in Geneva. During the event, representatives of national human rights institutions from different countries discussed results of the joint work in 2018. Council of Europe…

From 4 to 6 March, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova is to pay an official visit to Geneva for the Annual Meeting of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI). Ombudspersons from more than 100 human rights institutions will discuss issues related to the protection of women’s and migrants' rights. On March 4, the…

On February 28, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Mikhail Vinogradov held a working meeting with Rashid Aluash, OHCHR Officer responsible for the joint programme of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Russian Federation. In the framework of further development of bilateral…

Three Ukrainian sailors who had been injured during detention for illegally crossing the border in the Kerch Strait, underwent an in-depth medical examination at Municipal Clinical Hospital No.1 (Pirogov Hospital). According to the sailors themselves, they had been given a comprehensive medical examination, which they were satisfied with. Andrey Eider,…

On February 25, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova appealed to President of the International Committee of the Red Cross Peter Maurer, Greek Ombudsman Andreas Pottakis, the Minister of Health and the Minister of Justice, Transparency and Human Rights of Greece to protect the rights of Alexander Vinnik. The Russian ombudswoman asked the International Committee…