Moskalkova proposes to reform stage of initiation of criminal cases in RussiaRussia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova proposed to review or reform the stage of initiation of criminal cases during her meeting with President Vladimir Putin on Monday.14:45 10.06.2019
Ombudsman Moskalkova calls Russian mother’s sentence in U.S. kidnapping case unjustRussia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova claims that a 7-year prison sentence given by a U.S. court to Bogdana Osipova on charges of kidnapping her own children, is far from justice.16:01 07.06.2019
Leningrad Region ombudsman seeks to cease convicts’ transfers to other regionsOmbudsman of the Leningrad Region Sergey Shabanov has asked the Federal Penitentiary Service’s director Gennady Kornienko to give up on the practice of transfer of convicts, whose sentence has not taken effect, to detention centers in other regions.13:25 07.06.2019
Moskalkova to seek tough assessment of Kosovo incident from international organizationsRussian ombudsman Tatiana Moskalkova will request that the Council of Europe and the United Nations organization severely assess clashes with the police in Kosovo resulting in injuries for the UN mission appointee Mikhail Krasnoshchekov.17:27 06.06.2019
State Duma passes bill on regional rights commissioners in first readingThe State Duma adopted a bill on general principles of the organization of human rights commissioners’ activity in Russian regions in the first reading on Wednesday.15:50 29.05.2019
Moskalkova asks U.S. Attorney General to grant extradition of convicted pilot YaroshenkoRussia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova has forwarded an application to American Attorney General William Barr asking him to show a good will and extradite pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko convicted in the U.S. of conspiracy to smuggle cocaine.10:57 24.05.2019
Ukraine’s language law breaches rights of Russian-speaking people – MoskalkovaThe law on Ukrainian language recently signed by Petro Poroshenko contradicts with the Minsk agreements guaranteeing the right of self-determination and crudely violates the rights of millions of Russian-speaking people, Russian ombudsman Tatiana Moskalkova stated on Monday.12:55 20.05.2019
Bill on compensations for poor detention conditions reaches State DumaRussia’s Cabinet of Ministers has submitted a bill stipulating a national mechanism of compensations for inadequate conditions in detention facilities to the State Duma. .10:47 17.05.2019
One year of detention: Russian ombudsman again calls for release of journalist VyshinskyTomorrow marks the year-long detention of Kirill Vyshinsky in Ukraine; and Russian ombudsman Tatiana Moskalkova again expresses a hope that Ukrainian authorities will take steps to the treason case termination and release of the journalist.16:31 14.05.2019
Human rights council calls US to turn attention to Russian mother’s kidnapping caseChairman of the Presidential Council for Human Rights Mikhail Fedotov has appealed to the head of the US Civil Rights Commission Catherine Lamont with a request to pay attention to the case of Bogdana Osipova detained on charges of kidnapping her own children.16:31 13.05.2019
Russian ombudsman to seek deportation of pilot Yaroshenko from U.S. for health reasonsRussia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova would ask U.S. authorities to deport convicted pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko on health grounds.11:30 08.05.2019
Russian Ombudsman hopes Vyshinsky case to be closed soonRussia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova hopes that a criminal case against journalist Kirill Vyshinsky in Ukraine will be terminated in connection with taking office by a new president.13:43 24.04.2019
Russian human rights council calls for amending legislation to protect journalists’ rightsRussia’s criminal procedure legislation needs amendments to eliminate the antinomies related to the assurance of journalists’ rights, Chairman of the Presidential Council for Human Rights Mikhail Fedotov said at a round-table conference on Wednesday.12:45 24.04.2019
About 100 cultural rights applications submitted to Russian ombudsman in 2018Russia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova received nearly 100 applications concerning the problems of cultural rights protection.16:47 23.04.2019
Moskalkova to ask U.S. to withdraw extradition request for Russian national VinnikRussia’s Human Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova, who is currently paying a visit to New York, would officially ask American authorities to withdraw a request for extradition of Alexander Vinnik jailed in Greece.10:57 18.04.2019
Russian ombudsman to seek transfer of pilot Yaroshenko convicted in U.S. to other prisonRussia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova would request American authorities to transfer pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko convicted in the U.S. of conspiracy to smuggle cocaine to another prison for health reasons.14:06 17.04.2019
Moskalkova discusses Vyshinsky case with UN rights commissioner, seeks aidRussia’s ombudsman Tatiana Moskalkova has discussed a case of journalist Kirill Vyshinsky detained in Ukraine on treason charges with United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet.10:55 17.04.2019
Russian human rights commissioner to take part in UN sessionRussia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova will participate in the tenth session of the United Nations General Assembly’s Open-ended Working Group (OEWG) on Aging.10:31 15.04.2019
Board on disabled persons’ rights to be created under office of Russian ombudsmanA board on the rights of persons with disabilities would be established under the Office of Russian Ombudsman, Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova told RAPSI on Thursday.14:58 11.04.2019
Russian prosecutors to control observance of prisoners’ rights along with ombudsmenProsecutors will get the penitentiary system under control and monitor the observance of inmates’ rights along with regional human rights commissioners, Russian ombudsman Tatiana Moskalkova said Wednesday citing the report of Prosecutor General Yury Chaika.15:46 10.04.2019