Rights of minors

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Eleven Russian children returned from Syria aided by ombudsman Lvova-Belova

Eleven minors accompanied by the employees of the Office of Russia’s Child Rights Commissioner Maria Lvova-Belova returned to the homeland from Syria overnight into Friday.

12:04 22.07.2022

Detention of ex-schema monk Sergius prolonged for six months

The Izmaylovsky District Court on Wednesday extended detention of excommunicated ex-schema monk Sergius (Nikolay Romanov) in a case over inducement to suicide and usurpation of power until February 10.

16:44 19.08.2021

Russian prosecutors urge timely aid to disabled minors from Social Insurance Fund

The Russian Prosecutor General's Office has made a submission to the Acting Head of the Social Insurance Fund Alexey Polikashin demanding him to remedy breaches of the legislation on social protection of disabled children and on the contract procurement system.

17:06 02.08.2021

Federation Council approves new Investigative Committee powers in cases involving minors

The Federation Council has approved a bill vesting Russia’s Investigative Committee with extended powers to investigate cases of crimes of medium and lesser severity committed against minors.

15:01 24.06.2021

Alleged organizer of group of death put in detention

A court has ordered detention of a resident of the Stavropol Region charged with organizing so-called online groups of death and death of two teenagers.

12:16 21.06.2021

Russia’s Civic Chamber urges simplified process of employing adolescents

The Russian Civic Chamber has prepared a number of recommendations aimed at developing a system of employment of minors.

17:41 02.06.2021

Number of appeals to Russian Children's Ombudsman increased by 7.3% in 2020

The number of appeals received by the office of Children Rights Commissioner Anna Kuznetsova increased by more than 7% in 2020, according to the annual report on the activities of this human rights institution.

17:28 31.05.2021

Number of orphans decreases in Russia by 13% - Children’s Ombudsman

The number of orphans and children deprived of parental care decreased in Russia by 13% in the last five years, Child Rights Commissioner Anna Kuznetsova said during the minor orphans safeguarding expert board on Tuesday.

14:00 27.04.2021

Returned Russian minors met with relatives – Children’s Ombudsman

Children, who had been earlier returned from Syria, met with their relatives, according to Russia’s Child Rights Commissioner Anna Kuznetsova.

17:00 23.04.2021

Another 44 Russian minors returned from Syria aided by Child Rights Commissioner

The first aircraft of 2020 transferring 44 Russian children from Syria has landed in the Moscow Region, according to the country’s Child Rights Commissioner Anna Kuznetsova has announced.

10:59 19.04.2021

President Putin urges reaction to involvement of teenagers into illegal actions

Russian President Vladimir Putin urged, in accordance with the law, to respond to the involvement of minors in illegal unauthorized street actions addressing an expanded meeting of the collegium of the Ministry of Internal Affairs on Wednesday.

17:19 03.03.2021

Number of appeals over minors' safety on internet ups by 62% - Russian Children Ombudsman

The number of complaints related to online safety of children has grown by 62%, Children Rights Commissioner Anna Kuznetsova hsa informed.

11:31 11.02.2021

Moscow court orders arrest of Navalny’s associate Volkov in absentia

The Basmanny District Court of Moscow on Wednesday granted an investigator’s motion and issued an arrest warrant in absentia for Leonid Volkov, the head of regional offices of Alexey Navalny, in a case over involvement of children in unlawful events.

15:26 10.02.2021

Navalny’s ally accused of involvement of minors in illegal events faces arrest in absentia

Investigators have filed a motion to arrest Leonid Volkov, an associate of opposition blogger Alexey Navalny, in absentia on charges of inducement of children to participate in unlawful events.

10:57 10.02.2021

Thirty four minors arrested at unauthorized rally in Moscow of February 2

Thirty four minors were arrested during an unauthorized rally held in Moscow on February 2, member of Russia’s Civic Chamber Commission on Development of Information Community, Mass Media, and Mass Communications, Director of the Internet Safety League Yekaterina Mizulina informs citing the Interior Ministry.

16:48 03.02.2021

Moscow Children’s Ombudsman calls parents to keep minors from illegal rallies

Moscow’s Child Rights Commissioner Olga Yaroslavskaya on Friday called parents to keep children from participation in unauthorized rallies.

18:03 29.01.2021

Navalny’s ally put on wanted list in case over involvement of minors in unlawful actions

Russia’s Investigative Committee has put Leonid Volkov, an associate of opposition blogger Alexey Navalny, on the wanted list on charges of encouraging minors to take part in unlawful actions.

15:36 29.01.2021

Another 100 minors to be returned from Syria – Russia’s Child Rights Commissioner

Another 100 children are expected to be returned from Syria to Russia, according to the Minors’ Ombudsman Anna Kuznetsova.

12:06 28.01.2021

Social networks face fines for involvement of minors into illegal activities - watchdog

Social networks Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, VKontakte, Odnoklassniki and YouTube video hosting service will be fined for failure to prevent distribution of calls for participation in the illegal January 23 rally targeted at minors, according to a statement of Russia’s communications agency Roskomnadzor.

17:55 27.01.2021

VKontakte urged to suppress involvement of minors into wrongdoing

Russia’s communications agency Roskomnadzor has sent a request to the management of VKontakte social network demanding to immediately suppress involvement of minors into unauthorized rallies.

11:26 21.01.2021