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Russian Civic Chamber member urges UN to take fair and unbiased stand on Crimea

Ivan Abazher, a member of the Russian Civic Chamber Commission on Security and Cooperation with Public Supervisory Commissions, has urged the UN to fairly and objectively react to Ukraine's actions in relation to Crimea.

17:46 09.07.2021

Institution of Russia’s Human Rights Commissioner gains supreme international status

The Institution o Russia’s Commissioner for Human Rights has been granted the highest international status, according to the Federal Ombudsman Tatiana Moskalkova.

11:50 29.06.2021

Ombudsman urges help to Russian sailors captured by pirates off Equatorial Guinea coast

Russia’s Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova has turned to UN Human Rights Chief Michelle Bachelet and Head of Nigeria's National Human Rights Commission Anthony Ojukwu seeking their help as to protection of Russian sailors kidnapped by pirates.

12:24 24.09.2020

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

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

Moskalkova turns to UN over violation of rights of Russian Vinnik detained in France

Russia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova has sent the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Nils Melzer a request to protect the rights of Russian citizen Alexander Vinnik detained in France.

13:00 23.03.2020

Russian Civic Chamber commission reveals facts of foreign interfering in election

Facts of foreign interference in elections were revealed on the back of the single voting day held in Russia on September 8, according to the press service of the country’s Civic Chamber’s humanitarian cooperation commission.

11:23 10.09.2019

HRC call in support of Russian mother jailed in U.S. submitted to UN Special Procedures

An appeal of Russia’s Presidential Human Rights Council in support of Bogdana Osipova, sentenced in the U.S. to 7 years in prison for the so-called kidnapping of her own children, has been submitted to the UN Special Procedures.

13:59 02.08.2019

Human rights council calls UN commissioner to cover up for Russian mother jailed in U.S.

Chair of Russia’s Presidential Council for Human Rights Mikhail Fedotov asked United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet to draw attention at detention and health conditions of Bogdana Osipova sentenced in the U.S. to 7 years in prison for the so-called kidnapping of her own children.

13:23 18.06.2019

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

Ukraine’s language law breaches rights of Russian-speaking people – Moskalkova

The law on Ukrainian language recently signed by Petro Poroshenko contradicts with the Minsk agreements guaranteeing the right of self-determination and crudely violates the rights of millions of Russian-speaking people, Russian ombudsman Tatiana Moskalkova stated on Monday.

12:55 20.05.2019

Moskalkova discusses Vyshinsky case with UN rights commissioner, seeks aid

Russia’s ombudsman Tatiana Moskalkova has discussed a case of journalist Kirill Vyshinsky detained in Ukraine on treason charges with United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet.

10:55 17.04.2019

Russian human rights commissioner to take part in UN session

Russia’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Tatiana Moskalkova will participate in the tenth session of the United Nations General Assembly’s Open-ended Working Group (OEWG) on Aging.

10:31 15.04.2019

Russia’s Ombudsman appeals to UN Rights Commissioner over journalist detained in Ukraine

Tatiana Moskalkova, Russia’s Ombudsman, had handed to Michelle Bachelet, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, a letter in defense of Russian journalist Kirill Vyshinsky detained in Ukraine on treason allegations.

16:01 05.03.2019

Human Rights Council appeals to UN over Ukraine’s ban on Russian election observers

Chairman of Russia’s Council for Human Rights Mikhail Fedotov has appealed to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet over Ukraine’s refusal to register Russian observers at Ukrainian presidential elections.

10:40 14.02.2019

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

Ukraine sends memorandum on violation of Sea Convention by Russia to The Hague

Ukraine has filed a memorandum on violation of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the part of Russia with the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague.

18:01 19.02.2018

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 Labor Ministry drafts bill on corruption informers’ protection

Russia’s Ministry of Labor has drafted a bill on protection of persons informing about corruption offences.

16:59 13.10.2017

Mongolia, Iran and Turkey wish to join Eurasian Alliance of Ombudsmen

Mongolia, Iran and Turkey have stated their willingness to join Eurasian Alliance of Ombudsmen as co-founders.

11:24 06.09.2017