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Bill on photo and video shooting at election polls reaches State Duma

The Federation Council member Vladimir Lukin has submitted a bill extending the list of people authorized to carry out photo and video survey in voting premises to the State Duma.

10:47 04.04.2019

Russian senator proposes to free minor offenders from compulsory community service

The Federation Council member Vladimir Lukin has submitted a bill prohibiting compulsory community service as a punishment for minor offenders to the State Duma.

17:17 13.03.2019

Russian Constitutional Court to consider controversial NGO law in March

Russian Constitutional Court on March 6 will review the applications filed by Human Rights Commissioner Vladimir Lukin and various citizens and NGOs contesting the adherence of the controversial NGO law to the constitution.

14:59 24.01.2014

Putin voices support for non-violent crime amnesty

While meeting with Russian Human Rights Commissioner Vladimir Lukin and the chairman of the Kremlin human rights council Mikhail Fedotov Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin supported a draft amnesty decree targeting those who committed non-violent crimes.

18:02 04.12.2013

Human rights ombudsman appeals reimbursement order against Khodorkovsky

Russian Human Rights Commissioner Vladimir Lukin has filed an appeal with the Supreme Court challenging an order requiring jailed former tycoons Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev to reimburse Yukos' tax arrears to the State.

15:55 26.09.2013

Ombudsman files supervisory appeal against Moscow rioters' detention

Russian Human Rights Commissioner Vladimir Lukin has lodged a supervisory appeal against a court's decision to extend the detention of Vladimir Akimenkov and Yaroslav Belousov, two persons involved in the Moscow riots case, their attorney Dmitry Agranovsky told RAPSI on Friday.

11:50 20.09.2013

Russian rights ombudsman appeals provisions of NGO 'foreign agent' law

Russian Human Rights Commissioner Vladimir Lukin has lodged an appeal against some provisions of the controversial federal law which brands NGOs funded from abroad and engaged in political activities as foreign agents.

10:48 03.09.2013

Ukrainian and Russian ombudsmen to sign new collaboration agreement

Ukrainian ombudsman Valeriya Lutkovskaya and Russian human rights ombudsman Vladimir Lukin are going to sign a new collaboration agreement, the Ukrainian party’s press service reported Thursday.

16:55 11.07.2013

Ombudsman's second appeal against Khodorkovsky's sentence rejected

The Moscow City Court has rejected a second appeal filed by Human Rights Commissioner Vladimir Lukin against the sentence of former YUKOS head Mikhail Khodorkovsky and his partner Platon Lebedev, the Khodorkovsky-Lebedev website reported on Friday.

15:51 05.07.2013

Ombudsman reports on human rights to Putin

Human Rights Commissioner Vladimir Lukin presented his report on human rights in Russia in 2012 to President Vladimir Putin and drew his attention to several key areas.

12:18 29.03.2013

Ombudsman's complaint about damages collected from Khodorkovsky rejected

The Moscow City Court has rejected the supervisory complaint filed by Human Rights Commissioner Vladimir Lukin against the Meshchansky District Court's decision to collect around 17 million rubles (over $53,000) from former Yukos head Mikhail Khodorkovsky and his partner Platon Lebedev.

13:50 21.03.2013

Human Rights ombudsman will not contest 'Innocence of Muslims' ban

Russian Commissioner for Human Rights Vladimir Lukin has stated that he will not challenge the prohibition on distribution of the film, "Innocence of Muslims."

15:14 02.10.2012

Human Rights Commissioner may contest Pussy Riot sentence

Russian Human Rights Commissioner Vladimir Lukin is prepared to contest the sentence handed down to three members of punk rock group Pussy Riot if a higher court does not mitigate Khamovnichesky Court's Friday decision. Members Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, Maria Alyokhina and Yekaterina Samutsevich were sentenced to two years in prison on August 17.

14:00 23.08.2012

Bhagavad Gita to be judged by scholars, not judges - ombudsman

It is up to scholars, rather than judges, to examine texts like "Bhagavad Gita As It Is," Russian translation and commentary of the Bhagavad Gita Hindu scripture, Human Rights Commissioner Vladimir Lukin said.

11:14 11.04.2012