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Office of the Commissioner for human rights in Russia has high hopes for the use of the opportunities in the field of human rights protection through the interaction with the Council on human rights of the UN and the European network of the Global Alliance of national institutions for the protection of human rights (HENRI), said Russian Ombudsman Tatyana Moskalkova.
Moskalkova on Monday became a member of GENRE. Then she took part in the 34th session of the UN Council on human rights in Geneva.
“Participation in the 34th session of the UN human rights and the 30th annual meeting of GENRE, as well as membership in the European network of GENRE is a significant step forward in the development of international cooperation. We have high hopes to use opportunities to promote and protect human rights through cooperation with these international organizations,” wrote Moskalkova in your account in Instagram.
Participation in the 34th session of the UN human rights and the 30th Annual meeting of the Global Alliance of national institutions for the protection of human rights (GENRE), as well as membership in the European network of GENRE is a significant step forward in the development of international cooperation. We have high hopes to use opportunities to promote and protect human rights through cooperation with these international organizations. 34 Council session on human rights the UN has allowed us to demonstrate its position on the rights of the child, and to inform the world community about the positive experience and best practices gained by the Russian commissioners for human rights. On the sidelines of bilateral meetings were held and strengthened contacts with the Ombudspersons from Ukraine, Armenia, Lithuania and others. These communications will allow us to more effectively help people. Thanks to the highest accreditation status “A” in the system, GENRE, Commissioner for human rights in the Russian Federation will submit its comments to the reports to the UN Committee on the elimination of racial discrimination; the social, economic and cultural rights; and the rights of the child within involving sessions. Unfortunately and due to unforeseen circumstances, are not able to attend the closing session of HENRI, but our representative continues to participate in this event. —
Moskalkova noted that the session of the Council for human rights, the UN allowed to demonstrate the position of the Russian Federation on the rights of the child, and to inform the world community about the positive experience and best practices gained by the Russian commissioners for human rights. Also, she said, on the sidelines of bilateral meetings were held and strengthened contacts with the ombudspersons from Ukraine, Armenia, Lithuania and others. All these communications will allow us to more effectively help people, said the Ombudsman.
In addition, it is planned to submit their comments to the reports to the UN Committee on the elimination of racial discrimination, social, economic and cultural rights and the rights of the child during the sessions.