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Tatyana Moskalkova

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Tatyana Moskalkova
Татьяна Москалькова
Moskalkova in 2023
5th Commissioner for Human Rights
Assumed office
22 April 2016
PresidentVladimir Putin
Preceded byElla Pamfilova
Member of the State Duma (5th and 6th convocations)
In office
24 December 2007 – 22 April 2016
Personal details
Born
Tatyana Nikolayevna Moskalkova

(1955-05-30) 30 May 1955 (age 69)
Vitebsk, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityRussian
Political partyCommunist Party of the Soviet Union
A Just Russia
Alma mater All-Union Correspondence Institute of Law

Tatyana Nikolayevna Moskalkova (Russian: Татья́на Никола́евна Москалькóва; born May 30, 1955, Vitebsk, Byelorussian SSR, USSR[1]) is a Russian lawyer, teacher, and politician. She has been Russia's Commissioner for Human Rights since 22 April 2016,[2] succeeding Ella Pamfilova,[3] and is the Deputy of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation V and VI convocations.[2]

Moskalkova holds a Doctor of Law and PhD, and is an Honoured Lawyer of Russia.[4] She is a retired Major-General in the police.[5]

Moskalkova is known for her pro-Kremlin stance.[6] She has condemned the Pussy Riot movement as "an attack against morality" and is critical towards the West.

In 2021, Moskalkova's declared income was 13.5 million rubles.[7]

In February 2023, the European Union imposed sanctions on Moskalkova for her support of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and spreading disinformation about Russian filtration camps for Ukrainians.[8][9][10]

References

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  1. ^ Женщины-Офицеры России
  2. ^ a b Татьяна Москалькова указала основные права
  3. ^ Irina Nagornykh", Natalia Kurchenkova. На пост омбудсмена открывают очередь // Kommersant
  4. ^ МВД в запасе Татьяна Москалькова стала новым уполномоченным по правам человека в России // Echo of Moscow
  5. ^ Татьяна Москалькова. Биография
  6. ^ "Lithuania receives a complaint from Moscow about January 13th case convict: his life is in danger". 2021-04-29.
  7. ^ "Доход Москальковой в 2021 году составил 13,5 миллиона рублей" (in Russian). ria.ru. May 6, 2022. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  8. ^ "EU adopts fresh sanctions to raise pressure on Moscow". reuters.com. February 25, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  9. ^ "Russian human rights commissioner says EU sanctions undercut rights diplomacy". tass.com. February 26, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  10. ^ "New EU blacklist names Russians abducting Ukrainian children". euobserver.com. February 20, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
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