Over 200 complaints submitted to Russian children’s ombudsman this weekRussia’s child rights commissioner Anna Kuznetsova received 212 applications this week.16:48 18.10.2019
Putin signs bills on child recreation safety upgrade into lawPresident Vladimir Putin has signed two bills on legal regulation of organizing children’s recreation and health into law.15:27 16.10.2019
Russian children’s ombudsman seeks speedy toughening punishment for crimes against minorsRussia’s child rights commissioner Anna Kuznetsova on Friday called on the State Duma to take steps to toughen punishment for crimes against minors as soon as possible.16:00 11.10.2019
Russian Justice Ministry crosses swords with alimony debtorsThe Justice Ministry is developing a bill preventing persistent alimony resisters from withdrawal from criminal responsibility.11:34 10.10.2019
Russian government seeks better protection of minors’ housing rights in divorce rulesThe Russian government has presented a bill introducing new safeguards with respect to housing rights of children of divorcing couples into the Russian Family Code, to the State Duma.11:55 09.10.2019
Number of complaints against organization of children’s rest in Russia ups fourfoldThe number of complaints against organization of minors’ rest and recreation submitted to the Russian children’s rights commissioner increased four times in 2019 as compared to 2018.11:52 07.10.2019
Convicted orphans may be relieved from reimbursement of household costs - billLawmakers from the United Russia party have submitted a bill on certain benefits for convicted orphaned children to the State Duma.17:37 04.10.2019
Criminal prosecution of priest whose child died of AIDS terminatedA criminal case against priest Georgy Sychev and his wife charged with the AIDS-caused death of their daughter due to maltreatment had been dropped because of the expiry of the period of limitations, Igor Sidorenko, an assistant of the priest, told RAPSI on Monday.16:52 30.09.2019
Bill on child recreation safety upgrade adopted by Russia’s State DumaThe State Duma adopted a government bill to improve regulation of organizing children’s recreation and health in the third and final reading on Thursday.17:25 26.09.2019
Russian social activists seek to guard children from sniffing by ban on lightersExperts of Russia’s Civic Chamber believe that the fight against a new form of substance abuse (sniffing) developing in the country should include a ban on respective advertising, as well as restrictions of sales of lighters and natural gas containers.16:36 25.09.2019
Russia’s human rights body to examine idea on amnesty for minor and female convictsA proposal of children’s ombudsman Anna Kuznetsova to pardon certain inmates including minors and woman having family obligations will be considered by the Presidential Council for Human Rights, according to the advisory body’s chairman Mikhail Fedotov.11:19 12.09.2019
State Duma committees to consider initiative on amnesty for minor and female convictsChairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin has ordered authorized committees to consider a proposal to pardon certain inmates including minors and woman having family obligations made by children’s ombudsman Anna Kuznetsova.14:48 11.09.2019
Russian children’s ombudsman proposes amnesty for convicted minors and womenRussia’s child rights commissioner Anna Kuznetsova has forwarded a proposal for amnesty of certain inmates including minors and woman having family obligations to the State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin.14:47 10.09.2019
Four minors got back from Syria aided by children’s ombudsman KuznetsovaChild rights commissioner Anna Kuznetsova ensured return of four Russian children from Syria.11:53 09.09.2019
Syrian president expresses readiness to facilitate Russian minors' return homeSyrian president Bashar Hafez al-Assad has expressed his readiness to facilitate return of Russian minors to home during his meeting with Russia’s child rights commissioner Anna Kuznetsova in Damascus.11:18 06.09.2019
Ombudsman Kuznetsova ascertains alleged fact of Russian child kidnapping in ItalyChildren’s rights commissioner Anna Kuznetsova is establishing the circumstances of alleged kidnapping of a 5-year-old Russian by social services in Italy.17:02 05.09.2019
Russian children’s ombudsman backs initiative on cell phone use restriction at schoolsRussia’s child rights commissioner Anna Kuznetsova on Monday supported an initiative of the Ministry of Education to limit the use of cell phones by minors at schools.17:30 19.08.2019
Federation Council approves creation of child adopters blacklistThe Federation Council approved a bill creating a special register of bad faith adoptive parents and guardians on Friday.13:38 26.07.2019
Three suspects put in detention as part of Far Eastern camp fire caseThree suspects in a criminal case over a deadly fire in the children's camp Holdomi in the Khabarovsk Krai in Russia’s Far East, on Thursday were placed in detention.16:26 25.07.2019
Russian lawmakers take strides to facilitate search of missing minorsThe State Duma MPs passed a draft law expediting the search of missing children in a final third reading on Wednesday.14:45 24.07.2019