U.S. court refused to release Bogdana Osipova from custody - MoskalkovaA court in the U.S. has refused to release Bogdana Osipova from jail after withdrawal of several charges in a kidnapping case, according to Russia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova. L15:42 24.08.2020
Moskalkova asks U.S. Attorney General to back Russian mother’s sentence mitigation pleaRussia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova has requested United States Attorney General William Barr to support a sentence mitigation motion filed by Bogdana Osipova convicted of the so-called kidnapping of her own children.11:47 18.08.2020
Moskalkova stands for alimony fund creation as Russians’ debt reaches $2 billionRussia’s High Commissioner of Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova during the Rights and Responsibility of Fathers roundtable on Friday pushed for the creation of an alimony fund adding that the debt of Russians had exceeded 150 billion rubles (about $2 billion).16:51 14.08.2020
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
Russia’s Ombudsman proposes establishment of international workforce bankRussia’s Human Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova believes a bank of jobs will offer young people wider prospects as concerns search for vacancies and facilitate support provided by national governments.17:55 13.08.2020
Ombudsman Moskalkova closely monitors situation around 33 Russians arrested in BelarusRussia’s Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova closely follows the situation in Belarus, where 33 Russian nationals have been arrested on suspicion of instigating mass riots.12:17 31.07.2020
Ex-journalist Safronov charged with treason tests negative for COVID-19 – ombudsmanTwo coronavirus tests ex-journalist Ivan Safronov charged with treason had passed gave negative results, Russia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights announced Friday citing a chief of Moscow’s Lefortovo detention center.11:03 31.07.2020
Russia’s Ombudsman turns to UN over police attack on Russian journalists in U.S.Russia’s Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova stood up for the rights of Russian journalists after they had been attacked by the police in Portland, U.S.A. The Ombudsman applied to UN Human Rights Chief Michelle Bachelet and President of the International Federation of Journalists Younes M'Jahed.12:39 23.07.2020
Russia’s Ombudsman to establish working group on suspects’ rightsRussia’s Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova working in cooperation with representatives of an NGO engaged in protection of rights of victims of unjust criminal prosecution and wrongfully convicted persons is set to establish a working group to deal with violations of rights of suspects and convicts.17:30 16.07.2020
More complaints filed in criminal field than in social and economical – MoskalkovaThe number of complaints concerning social and economical sphere filed with federal ombudsman reduced in 2019 as compared to a previous one; however, there was a rise in applications related to the criminal field, according to Russia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova.13:13 09.07.2020
Probe launched into threats against Russian Civic Chamber’s memberA criminal case has been opened over threats against a Sevastopol member of Russia’s Civic Chamber Natalia Kiryukhina, according to the federal ombudsman Tatiana Moskalkova.09:52 02.07.2020
About 400 Constitution amending vote applications submitted to Russian OmbudsmanOffice’s of the Federal Ombudsman had received around 400 applications concerning the voting on amendments to the Constitution, the country’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova told journalists on Monday.15:03 29.06.2020
Ombudsman Moskalkova takes part in Constitution amendments votingRussia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova took part in the voting on the Constitution amendments on Monday.14:10 29.06.2020
Ombudsman Moskalkova proposes extension of Civic Chamber’s human rights workRussia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova proposed that the Civic Chamber members extend their work on education in the law at a plenary meeting of the Chamber on Friday.17:54 19.06.2020
Russia’s Ombudsman calls for prosecutors to oversee voting on Constitutional amendmentsIt is needed that prosecutors most thoroughly oversee the course of voting on the amendments to the Constitution to exclude situations where employers could force their employees to cast their votes via electronic means, Russia’s Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova has said addressing a meeting of the Federation Council Committee on Constitutional Legislation and State Building.18:07 16.06.2020
More than 1,000 complaints filed with Russian ombudsman during pandemicOffice of the Russian High Commissioner for Human Rights has received 1,113 applications during the coronavirus restrictions period, the press service of the federal ombudsman Tatiana Moskalkova reports.15:10 22.05.2020
Released convicts complain about lack of jobs, housing, and subsistenceRussia’s Ombudsman office receives applications from convicts who have recently served their terms seeking help as to jobs, housing, and subsitence, according to a member of Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova’s staff.13:02 21.05.2020
Russia’s Ombudsman to apply to U.S. authorities for protection of Russian national rightsRussia’s Human Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova is ready to turn to the U.S. government and international organizations seeking to ensure that the rights of Russian citizen Oleg Nikitin are to be respected.14:28 19.05.2020
Pandemic to be a factor in decisions concerning detentions – Russia’s Supreme CourtRussia’s Supreme Court has recommended to take into account quarantine measures introduced in temporary and pretrial detention facilities as a factor to influence court decisions on detentions.12:57 30.04.2020
Russia’s ombudsman proposes altering approach to limitation periods amid pandemicRussia’s Human Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova insists that there is a need to adopt a regulation legally defining the current regime of restrictive measures introduced because of the pandemic, which would envisage in particular changes in the approach to periods of limitation.15:49 27.04.2020