What's New

Domestic Violence

Human Trafficking

Sexual Harassment

Sexual Assault

Other Forms of Violence Against Women

Home

Our Work

What's New

Advocacy Tools

International Law

Expert's Corner

Make A Donation

Anti-Gender Developments

Home > What's New

Putin Alters Status of Human Rights Group

Wednesday, November 10, 2004 9:35 AM

President Putin has reorganized the Human Rights Commission chaired by Ella Pamfilova into a Presidential Council for Assisting Civil Society and Human Rights Institutions, the presidential press service announced on 9 November. Pamfilova told Interfax that the reorganization "enhances the entity's status." The group will focus on the observation of human rights by law enforcement agencies, freedom of speech, human rights in the migration process, and improving the humanitarian situation in the North Caucasus. Joining the council are several well-known human rights activists, including Moscow Helsinki Group Chairwoman Lyudmila Alekseeva, Glasnost Defense Fund head Aleksei Simonov, Memorial head Oleg Orlov, pollster Yurii Levada, television commentator Aleksei Pushkov, and Russian Television Academy President Vladimir Pozner, according to Interfax and RIA-Novosti. JAC

For More Information

For more information, please visit the Russian Federation section of this website.

The Advocates for Human Rights Site Map About the Site

330 Second Avenue South, Suite 800, Minneapolis, MN 55401 USA Phone: (612) 341-3302 Fax: (612) 341-2971 Email: hrights@advrights.org

Although Stop Violence Against Women endeavors to provide useful and accurate information, Stop Violence Against Women does not warrant the accuracy of the materials provided. Accordingly, this Web Site and its information are provided "AS IS" without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular use or purpose, or non-infringement. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of implied warranties, so the above exclusion may not apply to you. We reserve the right to make improvements and/or changes in the format and/or content of the information contained on the Web Site without notice.This information is provided with the understanding that Stop Violence Against Women and its partners are not engaged in rendering legal or other professional services. If legal advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional should be sought.