Russian child rights ombudsman calls for creation of Internet monitoring serviceRussia's children's rights commissioner Anna Kuznetsova has called for creation of a specialized entity, which would be responsible for the all-day monitoring of information harmful to children.14:29 03.04.2018
U.S. President Trump refuses to pardon pilot Yaroshenko – Russian ombudsmanU.S. President Donald Trump found no grounds for pardoning Russian pilot Konstantin Yaroshenko, who is serving a 20-year sentence in the U.S. for conspiracy to smuggle cocaine.13:42 02.04.2018
Opposition-minded ex-mayor sentenced for corruption applies for pardonOusted Yaroslavl ex-mayor Yevgeny Urlashov sentenced to 12.5 years in prison for corruption has asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to pardon him.17:43 30.03.2018
Chairman of Russian Human Rights Council advocates for revision of law on ralliesPublic mourning events in the memory of victims of the blaze in Kemerovo’s Zimnyaya Vishnya (“Winter Cherry”) shopping mall showed the need of amending the law On Meetings, Rallies, Demonstrations, Marches and Pickets.13:32 29.03.2018
Human rights experts advocate for mitigating punishment of drug addictsMitigation of sentence for illegal purchase, keeping, transportation, manufacture and processing of narcotic substances not for sale will facilitate the rehabilitation of drug-addicted persons, according to an expert board responsible to Russia’s Human Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova.17:18 27.03.2018
Prosecutor of Chechnya to supervise investigation of Memorial office head’s caseThe Prosecutor of Chechnya has been authorized to provide supervision over investigation into Oyub Titiyev, the head of the republic’s office of Memorial NGO.13:43 02.03.2018
Russia’s Presidential Human Rights Council reconfirms its stance on Chechen activist caseMikhail Fedotov, the Chairman of Russia’s Presidential Council for Human Rights (CHR), has once again spoken in favor of investigation of the case of Oyub Ttiyev, the head of the Chechen Republic’s office of Memorial NGO, by the federal authorities.12:25 05.02.2018
Russian doctors ask Human Rights Council to intervene in notorious case against hematologistOver 600 doctors have asked the Russian President’s Council for Human Rights to intervene in the notorious case of well-known hematologist Elena Misyurina, sentenced to two years in prison.15:47 31.01.2018
Ombudsman Moskalkova says Russian law recognizes marriages only between men and womenThe Russian Family Code acknowledges marriages only as legally registered matrimonial alliances between men and women, with no exceptions, the Human Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova has said.14:55 29.01.2018
Examination during replacement of driver license may lead to corruption – expertsExperts of Russia’s Presidential Council for Human Rights believe that obligatory examination during the replacement of expired driving licenses contains explicit and implicit risks of corruption.14:59 26.01.2018
Human Rights Council applies to investigators over Memorial Chechnya Office head’s arrestChairman of Russia’s Presidential Council for Human Rights Mikhail Fedotov has requested the Investigative Committee to conduct pre-investigation probe into the arrest of the head of Chechen Republic’s office of Memorial NGO, Oyub Titiyev.10:55 11.01.2018
Russian Human Rights Council opposes bill on requirements for lawyersRussia’s Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights has recommended the State Duma to reject a bill setting standard requirements for lawyers admitted to practice in Russian courts.15:59 21.12.2017
Chairman of Russian Human Rights Council backs idea of amnesty in 2018Chairman of Russia’s Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights Mikhail Fedotov has endorsed an idea to declare major amnesty in 2018.15:53 19.12.2017
Head of Russia’s Human Rights Council calls for amendments to law on ombudsmanThe federal law on Russia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights must be amended, chairman of the Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights Mikhail Fedotov said at the book exhibition celebrating the 20th anniversary of the law adoption.13:59 19.12.2017
Russian Human Rights Council welcomes toughening penalties for animal abuseRussia’s Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights has welcomed adoption of a bill tightening punishment for cruelty to animals up to 5 years in prison.11:59 14.12.2017
Federation Council approves bill on presidential election observersThe upper house of parliament on Wednesday approved a bill allowing public members to act as observers in the election of Russia’s President.12:20 29.11.2017
Russian Human Rights Council criticizes bill on “foreign agent” label for mediaRussia’s Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights had criticized a bill which allows the state to designate foreign media receiving financing from abroad as “foreign agents”.15:42 20.11.2017
Russian human rights advocates support bill on presidential election observersHuman rights campaigners backed a legislative initiative allowing public members to act as observers in the election of Russia’s President.15:42 16.11.2017
Chairman of Human Rights Council proposes 6-year imprisonment for crimes against animalsChairman of Russia’s Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights Mikhail Fedotov on Friday proposed to introduce a 6-year prison sentence for serious crimes against animals.16:46 10.11.2017
Fedotov suggests foreign entities to support Russian NGOs through special fundChairman of the Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights Mikhail Fedotov suggested foreign entities to finance Russian NGOs through the Fund of presidential grants.13:45 02.11.2017