On February 21, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova addressed words of support to Commissioner for Human Rights in the Republic of Poland Adam Bodnar. Dear Dr. Bodnar, I am writing to you in my capacity of the Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation to express my unequivocal support to the ombudsman institution of the Republic of Poland in relation to the initiated…

On February 21, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova visited Russian citizen Alexander Vinnik arrested in Greece at the request of the US Justice Department in 2017. Alexander Vinnik has been on a hunger strike against the violation of his right to a fair trial and against the illegal detention in violation of the Greek Constitution since November 26, 2018.…

On February 21, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova met with Ombudsman of the Republic of Ireland, President of the International Ombudsman Institute Peter Tyndall. The participants of the meeting discussed topical issues of human rights protection, each ombudsman faces in the modern world. Tatiana Moskalkova and Peter Tyndall stressed the need to find…

On February 21, in Athens, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova participated in the conference dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the Greek Ombudsman Institute. We are gathered here today to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Greek Ombudsman Institute. First of all, let me congratulate Mr. Pottakis for organization of the conference at such a high level. I would…

Dear Lyudmila Leontyevna, I perceived with great disappointment the letter in which you had expressed your concern about the visit of N. Karpacheva to the citizens of Ukraine in Pretrial Detention Center No. 2 (SIZO-2 Lefortovo), and also the policy of dialogue in the context of unjustified accusations. As you know, Mrs. Karpacheva is not only a citizen of Ukraine, but also…

On February 19, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova commented that the leadership of Pretrial Detention Center No. 2 (SIZO-2 Lefortovo) and the investigation department of the Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation had held talks with the Moscow Department of Health. As a result, today, Ukrainian sailor Andrey Artemyev was sent…

On February 13 and 14, in Brussels, a representative of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation participated in the European Network of National Human Rights Institutions meeting on the Role of NHRIs in (Post) Conflict Situations. The discussion was focused on the promotion and protection of human rights in non-government controlled areas. The event involved heads and representatives of national…

On February 11, representatives of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation visited the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Russian Federation. The representatives congratulated Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Russian Federation Mehdi Sanaei on behalf of Tatiana Moskalkova on the National Day of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The representatives of the federal ombudswoman…

I welcomed the news that today our Paralympians were «returned the flag». The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) decided to conditionally lift the suspension of the Russian Paralympic Committee. After being deprived of membership in the IPC, our athletes missed a lot of competitions, lost the opportunity to demonstrate the will and courage that is so important for sportspersons, and especially…

On February 5, High Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation Tatiana Moskalkova met with Ambassador of the European Union to the Russian Federation Markus Ederer. During the meeting, Tatiana Moskalkova presented the Institute of the High Commissioner, told about the main areas of activity, subjects of appeals, as well as mechanisms to protect and restore violated rights.…