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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

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

Rights advocate proposes to create database of best practices against domestic violence

A co-author of a bill aimed to put in place mechanisms of prevention of domestic violence, rights activist Alena Popova has proposed to create a common database of best practices in the sphere of prevention of violence against women.

15:45 19.02.2020

Seminar on problem of violence against women opens in Yekaterinburg

The Russian Federation and the Council of Europe have opened a seminar on interdepartmental cooperation aimed at the development of regional models to be used to prevent and fight violence against women and domestic violence, including that caused by social deprivation, in the city of Yekaterinburg.

10:59 18.02.2020

Gregor Strojin: «Regulation should not inhibit technological development, but address its effects»

During its meeting in September 2019, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe set up an Ad Hoc Committee on Artificial Intelligence – CAHAI. The main task of the Committee, which held its first plenary meeting in November, is to examine the feasibility and potential elements of a legal framework for the development, design and application of artificial intelligence, based on the of broad multi-stakeholder consultations and Council of Europe’s standards on human rights, democracy and the rule of law. Gregor Strojin, President of the CAHAI, in his interview to RAPSI provides insight on the approach of the Council of Europe to regulation of artificial intelligence and the existing difficulties.

16:34 20.12.2019

Interview with the President of the ECtHR Linos-Alexandre Sicilianos

"The Court is facing many challenges, but this is not something new, as over its history it has often been confronted with difficult issues and the consequences of political problems. Of course, its overriding concern is to continue to deliver high quality judgments in good time."

11:30 07.11.2019

Russian senators back Council of Europe anti-terrorism convention’s protocol ratification

The Federation Council on Wednesday approved ratification of the Additional Protocol to the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism.

16:48 06.11.2019

Russia’s Duma ratifies protocol to Council of Europe anti-terrorism convention

The lower house of Russian parliament ratified the Additional Protocol to the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism on Tuesday.

17:24 22.10.2019

Putin proposes ratification of protocol to Council of Europe anti-terrorism convention

President of Russia Vladimir Putin has submitted the Additional Protocol to the Council of Europe Convention on the Prevention of Terrorism to the State Duma for ratification.

11:38 02.10.2019

Council of Europe welcomes Russian ombudsman’s idea of human rights school lessons

The Council of Europe has favoured a proposal by Russia’s ombudsman Tatiana Moskalkova to give human rights lessons at schools, according to the international CoE Communications Director Daniel Holtgen.

11:43 25.07.2019

Moskalkova to seek tough assessment of Kosovo incident from international organizations

Russian 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

Moskalkova and Council of Europe Human Rights Commissioner visit jailed Ukrainian sailors

Russia’s ombudsman Tatiana Moskalkova and Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Dunja Mijatović visited Ukrainian sailors charged with illegal border crossing in the Kerch Strait in a Moscow detention center on Wednesday.

15:37 03.04.2019

Moskalkova brings Russia’s human rights stance to Council of Europe notice

Russia’s ombudsman Tatiana Moskalkova on Tuesday met the Council of Europe senior officials in Strasbourg and voiced the state position concerning human rights protection.

17:51 26.03.2019

Lawyers voice concern over possibility of Russia leaving Council of Europe

The Federal Chamber of Lawyers of Russia expressed its concern over a possibility that Russia might withdraw its membership in the Council of Europe in a statement published on its official website on Tuesday.

12:18 13.11.2018

Council of Europe calls for rapid investigation into Russian journalist’s murder in Kiev

Council of Europe has resolutely condemned the murder of prominent Russian journalist Arcady Babchenko in Kiev and called for full and rapid investigation into the crime.

12:42 30.05.2018

Russia ratifies Convention on counterfeiting of medical products

Russian Health Minister Veronica Skvortsova has presented the Council of Europe’s Secretary General Thorbjorn Jagland a document on ratification of the Convention on the counterfeiting of medical products and similar crimes involving threats to public health.

13:43 21.03.2018

Council of Europe asks Russian Ombudsman to join women’s rights project

Marja Ruotanen, Director of Human Dignity and Equality of the Council of Europe, has asked Russia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova to participate in the program on protecting women’s rights.

18:06 27.11.2017

Moscow riots activist Belousov complains to Committee of Ministers of CoE

Yaroslav Belousov, who had been convicted of participation in Moscow's 2012 Bolotnaya riots, turned to the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe claiming Russia failed to comply with a decision of the European Court of Human Rights.

12:26 20.11.2017

Russian Ombudsman Moskalkova meets with CoE Secretary General

Russia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova on Friday held a meeting with Secretary General of the Council of Europe (CoE) Thorbjørn Jagland.

11:39 20.10.2017

Russian Ombudsman to discuss humanitarian corridor in Iraq with CoE Secretary General

High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova will discuss a problem of the return of Russian nationals from Iraq with Secretary General of the Council of Europe (CoE) Thorbjørn Jagland.

15:50 10.10.2017