On October 22-24, in Moscow, the Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation, Tatyana Moskalkova, and ombudsmen from more than 60 countries will exchange successful practices in protecting citizens’ rights.
On October 22, the 10th anniversary meeting of the Eurasian Ombudsman Alliance will be held, which will be marked by the entry of a new member into the organization. To date, the Alliance includes national institutions for the protection of human rights in 10 states: Armenia, Bahrain, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Russia, Serbia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. The members of the Alliance will consider the issue of Sri Lanka joining it. The Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka, Judge L.T.B. Dehideniya, will take part in the meeting of the EAO from this country.
October 23 – IX International Scientific and Practical Conference “Problems of human rights protection: exchange of best practices of ombudsmen” on the topic “Protection of human rights in the context of digitalization of society”. It is held annually on the initiative of the Commissioner with the support of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and the assistance of the Russian Foreign Ministry.
The Conference has established itself as an extremely sought-after platform for exchanging best practices, conducting discussions on human rights issues and forming common positions on topical issues of human rights protection. The geography of the participants is expanding every year. In just 8 years, the conference was attended by ombudsmen and representatives of national human rights institutions from 75 countries, as well as heads and representatives of 19 international organizations.
In 2025, representatives of more than 40 countries are participating in the conference face–to-face, and about 20 more countries are participating in the VCS mode. Algeria, Vietnam, Guinea-Bissau, Gambia, Djibouti, Madagascar, Mozambique, Myanmar, Lebanon, Chad and Andorra will participate for the first time.
Among the Russian participants:
A.A. Klishas – Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on Constitutional Legislation and State Building;
B.A. Chernyshov – Deputy Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation;
D.E. Lyubinsky – Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation;
other competent representatives of government agencies, including those dealing with issues of digitalization of society, as well as representatives of expert and scientific communities.
Within the framework of the BRICS+/Outreach meeting of Ombudsmen, Memoranda of Understanding will be signed on October 24 between the Commissioner and the heads of foreign human rights institutions in Bolivia, Djibouti, the Dominican Republic, Mozambique, Myanmar, Peru, Sudan and Turkey.
October 22: X meeting of the Eurasian Ombudsman Alliance (EAO)
ADDRESS: National Center “Russia” (Krasnopresnenskaya emb., 14, p. 18)
TIME: 11:00 – 16:00 (a press conference is scheduled at 13:45)
October 23: IX International Scientific and Practical Conference “Problems of human rights protection: exchange of best practices of Ombudsmen”. Ombudsmen of the CIS, BRICS, Africa, and Latin America.
ADDRESS: Petrovsky Travel Palace Hotel (Leningradsky Ave., 40)
TIME: 11:00 – 19:00 (a press conference is scheduled at 13:30)
October 24: BRICS+ Ombudsmen Working Meeting/Outreach
address: Human Rights House (Smolensky Boulevard, 19, building2)
TIME: 11:00 – 14:30 (press approaches are scheduled at 12:00 and 14:30)
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