Human Rights Council

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The Council on Human Rights is an advisory body under the President of Russia, involved in human rights issues and public policy matters. It has been mentioned in connection with international appeals regarding human rights concerns, including correspondence with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and the OSCE. The council's activities include addressing social issues such as surrogacy and maternal health policies, as well as commenting on cultural and religious topics within Russia. Its members have expressed views on national identity and public morality.

Events

Recent coverage

So that they get sick of it: head of the Ombudsman's Council proposed constantly telling schoolchildren about teenagers convicted of terrorism — Новая газета Европа
SPC appealed to the UN over the detention of historian Artem Kirpichenko in Israel — Коммерсантъ
Head of Human Rights Council proposed excluding children from schools for insulting teachers — The Moscow Times
In Chechnya, after a solo picket, the girlfriend of the missing Seda Suleimanova was detained — Коммерсантъ
SPC member Eva Merkacheva for the third time asked Ryazan court to release journalist Konstantin Smirnov on house arrest — Говорит НеМосква
Expert noted the pressure of the collective West on Georgia — Вести
Kabanov called for lifetime ban on entry of migrants for insulting the flag — РИАМО
In the PSK, they named the condition for Telegram to work — Ведомости
Taxi driver who refused to take disabled SVO veteran was deported — Вести
Novosibirsk anti-nuclear activist sent to psychiatric hospital after protest in Moscow — Коммерсантъ
The Council of the Church called for assigning grades for behavior in 9th and 11th grades — Коммерсантъ
Peskov commented on reports of a meeting between Russian and German representatives in Baku — Коммерсантъ
The Presidential Council on Human Rights stated that victims of fraud have not been paid — Коммерсантъ
Expert calls modern sports a piggy bank for political interests — Вести
Lantratova: UN Commissioner Responds to Letter on Starobelsk — Ведомости
Lantratova informed Putin on UN response to appeal regarding Starobelsk terror attack — Вечерняя Москва
Lantratova reports on UN Human Rights Commissioner's response to her appeal regarding Starobelsk — Интерфакс
The Presidential Council on Family Values Rules Out a Link Between Abortions and Demographics — Коммерсантъ
Human Rights Council Proposes Using Convicted Doctors — РИАМО
The Russian Council of Churches Calls for an Investigation of the Moscow Mufti Following Remarks on Polygamy and Santa Claus — Москва 24