Over 7,000 cases of interference with attorneys’ work recorded in Russia in 16 yearsOver 7,000 cases of interference with the attorneys’ work have been registered in the last 16 years, according to President of Russia’s Federal Chamber of Lawyers Yury Pilipenko.13:48 03.12.2020
About 5,000 complaints submitted to Moscow Business Ombudsman year to dateMoscow’s Business Ombudsman Tatiana Mineyeva received around 5,000 applications in the first ten months of this year.16:36 26.11.2020
Over 800 complaints filed with Russian Ombudsman from foreigners during pandemicRussia’s Ombudsman Tatiana Moskalkova received 805 applications from foreigners during the pandemic.12:44 18.11.2020
Foreign investors won 88% of cases in Russian courts in 2020 – Supreme Court’s ChairThe number of cases won by foreign investors in Russian courts reached 88% in nine months of 2020, according to the Supreme Court’s Chairman Vyacheslav Lebedev.15:15 13.11.2020
Every third complaint received by Russia’s Ombudsman concerns violations of social rightsAbout 33% of complaints submitted to Russia’s Rights Commissioner Office year on year touch on issues relating to violations of social rights of citizens, Ombudsman Tatiana Moskalkova informed the wrap-up Community Forum convened by the Civic Chamber on Monday.13:58 02.11.2020
Number of detainees and inmates cut in half in 20 years – Chair of Russian Supreme CourtThe number of people held in Russia’s penitentiary facilities has reduced more than twofold in the past 20 years, according to Chairman of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Lebedev.13:09 30.10.2020
Over 1,600 complaints filed by people with disabilities in 20 months – Russian OmbudsmanOver 1,600 complaints have been submitted to Russia’s High Commissioner for Human Righs by people with disabilities from January 2019 to August 2020, Tatiana Moskalkova has reported.15:23 29.10.2020
Russian minors' ombudsman reports rise in number of chilrdren's deaths on summer holidaysThe number of children died during unorganized rest and recreation this summer increased by 1.7 times as compared to the same period in 2019, Russia’s Minors Rights Commissioner Anna Kuznetsova said at the All-Russia telephone conference on the summer health promotion campaign results.13:30 21.10.2020
Over 1 million complaints filed with Russian Ombudsman’s Office in 25 yearsOver nearly 25 years of its existence the Office of Russia’s Human Rights Commissioner received more than 1 million applications from citizens, Federal Ombudsman Tatiana Moskalkova said Monday in the Moscow State University of Foreign Affairs.11:09 19.10.2020
Nearly 2,800 criminals apprehended by voluntary people’s guards in 2020Voluntary people’s guards and public law enforcement apprehended about 2,800 criminals and offenders in 2020, Russia’s Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev said at the Federation Council on Wednesday.16:16 07.10.2020
Over 3,600 complaints submitted to Russian Ombudsman from penal facilities in 2020The Office of Russia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights received over 3,600 complaints from penitentiary facilities in nine months of this year.13:55 07.10.2020
Number of women with children in Russian penitentiary facilities down over 5 yearsA trend towards lower numbers of minors, women with children, pregnant women among convicts within Russia’s penitentiary system has been registered in recent years, Children Rights Commissioner Anna Kuznetsova said during her visit to a pretrial detention center in Moscow.12:12 02.10.2020
Nearly 4,000 alcohol sale violation cases considered by Moscow courts in 18 monthsMoscow courts considered about 4,000 cases over violation of rights of alcohol trade in 2019 and the first half of 2020.11:16 17.09.2020
Over 100 complaints about social security filed by convicts in 2018 - Russia’s OmbudsmanLast year, Russia’s Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova received 141 applications from convicts on issues related to their social welfare.15:01 16.09.2020
Over 1 mln attempts to carry arms and armaments at courts recorded in 3 years – bailiffsIn the last 3 years officers of the Federal Bailiff Service have reveled 1.3 million attempts to carry prohibited items, including arms and armaments, at court buildings, according to the Service’s head Dmitry Aristov.14:38 26.08.2020
Russia’s Ombudsman reports rise in family rights protection complaints in 2020The number of applications concerning protection of family, motherhood, fatherhood and childhood rights filed with the Office of Russia’s High Commissioner of Human Rights in the first half of 2020 increased twice as compared to the same period of the previous year, federal ombudsman Tatiana Moskalkova said during the Rights and Responsibility of Fathers roundtable on Friday.15:10 14.08.2020
Cybercrimes are 91% up in Russia over first half of 2020 – Prosecutor General’s OfficeThe number of crimes committed with the use of information and telecom in Russia increased by 91.7% over the first six months of 2020.15:31 30.07.2020
Russia’s Child Rights Commissioner and Statistics Service head sign cooperation agreementRussia’s Child Rights Commissioner Anna Kuznetsova and Chief of the Federal State Statistics Service Pavel Malkov have signed a cooperation agreement..10:59 27.07.2020
About 68% of Russians took part in Constitution amendments vote - election commissionThe Central Election Commission reported Friday that 67.97% of Russian citizens had taken part in the vote on the Constitution amendments.14:43 03.07.2020
Nearly 50 million citizens cast vote at All-Russian Constitution amendments pollAbout 50 million Russian nationals took part in the Constitution amendments voting in five days, Chair of the Central Election Commission Ella Pamfilova reported Tuesday.12:35 30.06.2020