Children rights

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Moscow investigators urge to detain mother suspected of endangering leaving son in park

Investigators on Wednesday lodged a motion seeking to place a mother, who had left her son in a Moscow reservation park for a night, in detention. The woman is suspected of attempted murder.

12:31 20.02.2019

State Duma backs bailiffs’ right to remove children from citizens deprived of parental authority

The State Duma passed in the first reading on Wednesday a bill aimed to grant bailiffs the right to remove children from parents whose custody had been revoked or limited even before a representative in law or a second parent appeared to take part in the removal procedure.

14:36 13.02.2019

Russian court allows HIV positive woman to adopt child

A court in the Moscow Region has permitted a HIV positive woman to adopt a child.

11:56 13.02.2019

About 50 Russian children still in Iraqi prison – ombudsman Kuznetsova

Nearly 50 Russian children are still in an Iraqi prison, Russia’s child rights ombudsman Anna Kuznetsova wrote Monday on her Instagram page.

11:33 11.02.2019

Over 8,300 complaints considered by Russian children’s rights commissioner in 2018

Russian children’s rights commissioner Anna Kuznetsova considered over 8,300 complaints from individuals and organizations in 2018.

15:25 31.01.2019

Putin reappoints Anna Kuznetsova as Russian children’s rights commissioner

Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed Anna Kuznetsova as the country’s child rights commissioner for another 5 years.

11:33 16.01.2019

Russian President fixes fines for alluring minors to rallies

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill on fines for involving children into public events such as rallies, demonstrations, or pickets into law.

16:34 28.12.2018

Russian Supreme Court prepares bill on legal aid for children and teenagers

The Supreme Court of Russia has prepared a bill protecting judicial rights of children and teenagers, including a right to receive legal aid from an attorney.

10:59 25.12.2018

Russia’s upper house backs draft law on child rights commissioners’ powers

The Federation Council, the upper house of Russian parliament, on Friday approved a legislative proposal to extend the powers of children’s rights commissioners.

11:39 21.12.2018

State Duma MPs pass bill extending powers of children’s rights commissioners

The State Duma, the lower house of Russian parliament, has adopted a bill extending the powers of child rights ombudsmen in a final third reading.

11:49 19.12.2018

Putin signs bill protecting minors against criminal online communities into law

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill on protection of children from involvement in illegal activities threatening their life through online social networks into law.

17:22 18.12.2018

Bill extending powers of children’s rights commissioners adopted in first reading

Russia’s State Duma has passed in the first reading a bill granting child rights ombudsmen a power to challenge officials’ actions or inactions in courts to protect minors as useful and timely.

13:32 13.11.2018

Russia’s bailiffs seek to criminally prosecute parents hiding their children

The Federal Bailiff Service (FBS) has proposed to bring criminal actions against parents maliciously non-complying with court ruilings on procedures governing their contacts with children and transfer of parental custody.

16:28 12.11.2018

Russian court lifts fine imposed on teen for homosexual relations propaganda

A court in the Altai Region has overturned a 50,000-ruble (about $800) fine imposed on a teenager by a juvenile affairs commission for propaganda of nontraditional sexual relations.

12:05 29.10.2018

Bill extending powers of Russian child rights ombudsman reaches State Duma

President Vladimir Putin has introduced a bill into the State Duma, granting Russia’s child rights ombudsman a power to challenge actions or inactions of officials in courts.

12:03 03.10.2018

Russian government backs bill to protect children from criminal online communities

Russian government has supported a bill to protect children from involvement in illegal activities threatening their life through online social networks.

12:59 24.09.2018

Total number of crimes against children drops - ombudsman

Russia’s child rights ombudsman Anna Kuznetsova said on Wednesday that the total number of crimes against minors had dropped.

11:59 08.08.2018

Woman charged in Irkutsk mall fire case put under house arrest

The Kirovsky District Court of Irkutsk on Monday placed Natalya Soboleva charged in a criminal case over the fire in a local mall that left eight children injured under house arrest until July 31.

16:36 04.06.2018

Russian children rights commissioner calls recent fire in Irkutsk “criminal madness”

Russia’s commissioner for children rights Anna Kuznetsova has called a fire, which broke out today in Irkutsk and left eight children injured, a “criminal madness” and pushed for tough punishment for people responsible.

15:30 01.06.2018

Prosecutors reveal 640,000 violations of children rights

MOSCOW, June 1 (RAPSI) – In 2017, Russian prosecutors revealed over 640,000 violations in the sphere of children rights protection.

12:12 01.06.2018