On May, 1, 2002 the St.-Petersburg regional organization "Soldier's mothers of Saint Petersburg" initiated the civil action among the townspeople and inhabitants of Northwest, and then among other regions of Russia, under the name "Army and I. Tell your own story".
The Council of Federation and Council of legislators created under its are called to head the work on analysis and generalization of the information on modern condition of the legislation, practice of its application developed in the country.
Press release with results of consideration of social, economic and cultural rights of situation in Russian Federation by United Nations Committee, in which there are interesting statements. For example, "in our country in general do not have discrimination to any attribute because it is forbidden by the law. Performance of laws is kept up strictly by Office of Public Prosecutor, and everybody respect it, therefore there is no discrimination at all.
Ella Pamfilova (chairman of the Commission of Human Rights at the President of the Russian Federation), Valery Abramkin (director of the Center of assistance to reform of criminal justice), Lyudmila Alekseeva (member of the Commission of Human Rights at the President of the Russian Federation, chairman of the Moscow Helsinki group) make comments about this meeting.
Representatives have taken part in the meeting of human rights organizations and law enforcement bodies also. Putin has noted, that "conversation in such structure will be useful for everybody". "As all of us - both to the state, and society - should make a lot for real maintenance of citizen’s rights and freedom", - he has told.
During 55 years the General declaration of human rights was like beacon of hope in our world. The same role were played by courageous men and women who protected human rights in the worldwide
On December, 9, 2003 in House of journalists, before the International Day of human rights, the Union of journalists of Russia and Amnesty International will be declared with results of joint competition. The first premium in category “Violence against women” is awarded to Svetlana Antsiferova, newspaper”Frant” from Novokuznetsk.
According to Ella Pamfilova, during the meeting with the president measures on support human rights protection movement in Russia were discussed: that it is necessary to make first of all that in Russia for modern, effective, qualitative system of protection of human rights - informs ITAR-TASS.
It is supposed, that two-day meeting will take place in March, 2004 in Moscow. For discussion at meeting 12 themes are offered, among them: problems of family, women and children, veterans and citizens of advanced age, a problem of physical inability, poverty and employment of the population.