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Russia’s Human Rights Council member criticizes Ukrainian law on indigenous peoples

The draft law on the indigenous peoples of Ukraine is a tool for playing the Crimean card in the international arena, member of the Russian Presidential Human Rights Council, chairman of the NOM Association Alexander Brod has observed.

15:59 21.06.2021

Rights activists to turn to CoE over discrimination of Russian-speaking residents of Latvia

The Standing Commission on International Cooperation in Human Rights of Russia’s Presidential Human Rights Council plans to draft a letter to Russia’s Foreign Ministry, which the body is to readdress to Latvian authorities and the Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner over discrimination of Russian speakers in that country, Council member Alexander Brod informs RAPSI.

16:44 10.02.2021

Russia’s civic activist urges cooperation of politicians, rights advocates to fight neo-Nazism

Russia and foreign countries need to join efforts of politicians, human rights activists, and experts as to the monitoring of manifestations of resurgence of neo-Nazi phenomena and improve relevant mechanisms aimed to counter this problem, Russia’s Civic Chamber member Alexander Brod believes.

17:29 20.11.2020

Presidential Council member urges civic activists to help migrants return to their homelands

Regional authorities, civic chambers and ombudsmen need to pay attention to the fact that numerous migrants concentrate in certain Russian regions and help them to return to their homes, a member of the Presidential Human Rights Council Alexander Brod believes.

16:27 28.09.2020

Human Rights Council commission concerned with discrimination of Russians in Ukraine

The Standing Commission on International Cooperation in Human Rights of Russia’s Presidential Human Rights Council has expressed its deep concern over violations of the rights of Russians residing in Ukraine.

18:21 09.09.2020

Russian Human Rights Council member urges Foreign Ministry stand up for Ukrainian activist

The case of Ukrainian activist, pedagogue Tatyana Kuzmich, charged with treason, is a next step in elimination of everything Russian in Ukraine, according to member of Russia’s Presidential Human Rights Council Alexander Brod.

12:28 25.08.2020

Human rights body member to apply to Sri Lankan envoy over Russians arrested on island

Member of the Russian Presidential Human Rights Council Standing Commission on International Cooperation in Human Rights Alexander Brod is going to send an application to a Sri Lankan envoy in defense of the rights of Russians arrested on the island on the insect collection allegations.

15:43 06.08.2020

Russia’s rights activist urges probe into desecration of WW2 memorial in Poland

Member of the Russian Presidential Human Rights Council Standing Commission on International Cooperation in Human Rights Alexander Brod believes Russia’s Investigative Committee must react to the desecration of a memorial of Soviet Marshal Konstantin Rokossovsky in Poland.

16:14 05.08.2020

Rights advocate urges U.S. Ambassador to assist in bringing schoolchildren back to Russia

Chair of the Presidential Human Rights Council's standing commission on international cooperation in the sphere of human rights Alexander Brod has turned to U.S. Ambassador in Russia John Sullivan on behalf of NGO Lawyers for Human Rights and Dignified Life seeking his assistance in returning back home Russian schoolchildren.

13:43 15.04.2020

Foreign Ministry informs rights advocates of Russian inmates jailed abroad

The Foreign Ministry on Thursday submitted information on the number of Russian convicts serving sentences in foreign prisons to the Presidential Council for Human Rights.

16:53 09.04.2020

Rights advocate turns to Foreign Minister urging help for Russian convicts abroad

Chair of the Coordination Council, a member of the Presidential Human Rights Council Alexander Brod has turned to Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov seeking information on the measures the body undertakes to ensure health and safety of Russian citizens serving jail terms in foreign countries.

18:08 08.04.2020

No referendum required to amend Russia’s Constitution – rights advocate

The renewal of the Constitution proposed by Russia’s President Vladimir Putin requires neither a referendum, nor convening of the Constitutional Assembly, a member of the Presidential Council of Human Rights Alexander Brod has stated.

17:13 17.01.2020