Over 2,000 complaints filed with federal children’s ombudsman during pandemicOver 2,000 applications were filed with the Office of Russia’s Child Rights Commissioner during the coronavirus pandemic.10:45 02.06.2020
Children’s ombudsman reports decrease in juvenile crime in RussiaThe number of crimes committed by minors dropped by 10.7% in the last year, Anna Kuznetsova, the country’s child rights commissioner, announced on Monday during the online news conference dedicated to the International Children's Day.18:02 01.06.2020
Number of child rights checks upon journalist reports ups fivefold in Russia in 2020The number of child rights protection checks upon journalists’ reports increased fivefold this year, according to the Russian minors’ ombudsman Anna Kuznetsova.17:14 01.06.2020
Legal aid most sought when applying to Russian Children’s Ombudsman in 2019In 2019, the number of appeals concerning judicial protection and professional legal aid grew by 37.1%, according to a report of the Children’s Rights Commissioner.13:25 29.05.2020
Girl living in Moscow perinatal hospital for 5 years taken from hospital - ombudsmanA girl, who had lived in a Moscow perinatal center for 5 years, was taken from hospital, the city’s child rights commissioner Olga Yaroslavskaya announced Monday.12:45 25.05.2020
Russian minors’ ombudsman asks government to support families with children 16+Russia’s child rights commissioner Anna Kuznetsova has requested the government to consider state support for families with chidren aged 16-18 during the coronavirus pandemic restrictions.12:07 20.05.2020
Over 100 children died during road traffic accidents in Russia in 2020Over 100 children died during road traffic accidents in Russia in 2020.15:28 08.05.2020
Child Rights Commissioner helps schoolgirl to return from U.S. to RussiaChildren's ombudsman Anna Kuznetsova has helped a minor from Russia’s Novosibirsk Region to return to her home country by a flight carrying repatriated Russian citizens from New York to Pulkovo airport in St. Petersburg.17:45 15.04.2020
Families with minors still seek children ombudsman’s help to return to RussiaRussia’s Children Rights Commissioner Anna Kuznetsova is still being called for assistance by families with minors, who by various reasons have not been able to leave foreign countries yet.12:06 01.04.2020
Placing of 5-year girl lived in perinatal center since birth under guardianship upheldThe Moscow City Court on Tuesday dismissed an appeal lodged by parents of a 5-year old girl, who had lived in a perinatal medical center since her birth, against a lower instance ruling to foster the child to a protection service. The ruling came into force.15:15 31.03.2020
Children’s Ombudsman urges ministry to protect Russian HIV-infected minorsRussia’s Children Rights Commissioner Anna Kuznetsova has asked Minister of Labor and Social Policy Anton Kotyakov to undertake measures aimed to prevent violation of the right to social assistance of HIV-infected minors not registered as disabled persons.12:55 25.03.2020
Over 30 minors expected to be returned to Russia from war zones after quarantine liftOver 30 children are expected to be returned from war zones to Russia after the lifting of the coronavirus quarantine, Russia’s child rights commissioner Anna Kuznetsova has said during the work group meeting.11:57 20.03.2020
Russian rights advocates seek Cabinet's support for SMA medicine public purchase billThe Presidential Council for Human Rights is set to request the Russian government to support a bill providing for possible procuration of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) medicines at public expense.10:55 12.03.2020
Number of complaints from minor convicts, detainees drops – Russian children’s ombudsmanThe number of complaints submitted to the office of Russian child rights commissioner from prisons and detention facilities for minors has decreased in recent years, children’s ombudsman Anna Kuznetsova has said during the extended meeting of the Federal Penitentiary Service’s panel.14:24 11.03.2020
Russian child rights commissioner favors extension of state obligations for minorsRussia’s child rights commissioner Anna Kuznetsova has supported extension of the state obligations for families and minors. She has also called to take full responsibility for the corresponding amendments proposed to the Constitution.13:02 11.03.2020
Parents challenge placing of 5-year girl lived in perinatal center under guardianshipParents of a 5-year old girl, who had lived in a perinatal medical center since her birth, challenged a court ruling ordering to foster the child to a protection service.12:02 06.03.2020
Russia’s communications regulator finds irregularities in BBC World News broadcastsThe Federal Supervision Agency for Information Technologies, Communications and Mass Media (Roskomnadzor) has found irregularities in the broadcasts of BBC World News TV channel.13:08 04.03.2020
Russian President backs idea to capture special attitude toward children in ConstitutionRussian President Vladimir Putin has endorsed an idea to capture special attitude toward children in the Constitution.17:26 26.02.2020
Child rights commissioner Kuznetsova gets 35 children from Syria back to RussiaRussia’s children’s ombudsman Anna Kuznetsova has arrived to Syrian town of Qamishli, where the procedure of return of Russian children found in the territory of a refugee camp.13:46 07.02.2020
Putin signs bill to protect minors’ housing rights after parents’ divorce into lawPresident of Russia Vladimir Putin has signed a bill introducing new safeguards with respect to housing rights of children of divorcing couples into the Russian Family Code into law.00:08 07.02.2020