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Violations of Russian journalists abroad grow into system – rights advocates

In the last six years violations of rights of Russian journalists abroad have grown into a system, according to a report of the Civic Chamber of Russia.

16:52 03.11.2020

Butina calls to improve human rights protections of women jailed abroad

Maria Butina, who had recently returned Russia after conviction in the U.S., claims it necessary to improve mechanisms for the protection of rights of women, especially those jailed abroad.

14:07 22.11.2019

Butina thanks human rights commissioner Moskalkova for return to Russia

Maria Butina, who had been earlier sentenced to 18 months in U.S. prison for acting as a foreign agent, on Monday thanked federal ombudsman Tatiana Moskalkova in person for support and assistance in her return to Russia.

15:44 18.11.2019

Released Butina to go back from U.S. to Russia on October 26

Maria Butina convicted in U.S. of illegal activity as a foreign agent on Friday was released from prison and would return to Russia on October 26.

10:52 25.10.2019

Russian ombudsman urges U.S. to mitigate custodial conditions for Butina

Russia’s Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova has requested the U.S. authorities to mitigate custodial conditions for Maria Butina.

13:47 29.11.2018

Russian ombudsman applies to U.S. Attorney General over Butina’s detention

Russia’s Human Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova announced Monday that she had forwarded a petition over Maria Butina’s detention in the U.S. to the country’s Attorney General Jeff Sessions.

13:40 03.09.2018

Russian ombudsman appeals to OSCE, Council of Europe, UN over Butina’s detention

Russia’s ombudsman Tatiana Moskalkova told journalists on Tuesday that she had handed petitions concerning Maria Butina’s detention in the U.S. to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.

16:49 21.08.2018