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2002-2008 The Civil Society Institutions and Human Rights Council under the President of the Russian Federation

Calendar of events

Key Issues in Brief…
(brief review of the Council’s activities)
Press-conference "Presentation and signing of "NCO-coordinates"
German Chancellor Angela Merkel Has Met with Leaders of International NGOs. Ella Pamfilova, Coordinator of the “Civil G8-2006" National Working Group, Spoke for Russia At the Meeting
Angela Merkel's meeting with leaders of International NGOs, May 14, 2007
World-wide march against children’s hunger
International Conference Non-Governmental Organisation “CIVIL G8 DIALOGUE”
The Council appeals the General Prosecutor office asking to give legal estimate to the actions of the law-enforcement bodies towards the people during the March of Discordant
Extracts from the meeting of the Russian President Vladimir Putin with the Council members in January 11, 2007 on the issue of freedom of peaceful manifestations
March 5, 2007 Verbatim report of the Press Conference “Is it possible to regain civil control over elections?”
Analytical note. “Economic consequences of the new legislation on Non-Commercial Organisations”
Verbatim report on President Putin's meeting with participants of the Council for Facilitating the Development of Civil Society Institutions and Human Rights
The expert session "Society and Army: Problem of 2008' will be held in April 2, 2007
10 April, 2007: Public Hearings on the topic “On improvement of the legislation in the sphere of production and circulation of genetically modified organisms in Russia”
Minister of Justice V.V.Ustinov and Director of the Penal Services Yu.I.Kalinin had a working meeting on 6 March 2007 with members of the Council and representatives of public associations interacting with the criminal law enforcement system
The Council together with the Independent Expert Law Council, held a seminar devoted to the law on “Amendments to Federal Laws No. 82-FZ "On Public Associations” and No. 7-FZ “On Non-commercial Organisations”.
March 5. Press-conference “Is the civil control on the elections possible?” (a civil resource against an administrative one)
Civil resource against administrative resource. ( Right to choice – is it real or virtual? ) If you're interested in this, please join us!
February 8, 2007: The working Meeting of Civil Society Institutions and Human Rights Council under the President of the Russian Federation
Report on activity of the Civil Society and Human Rights Council under the President of the Russian Federation
Paper on discussing amendments to the law “On Additional Measures of State Support for Families with Children (On Mother’s (Family) Capital)”
On December 2, 2006 within the “Civil G8-2006” project there was held the NGOs final conference “Delivering the 2006 G8 agenda”
Open statement of the Civil Society Institutions and Human Rights Council under the President of the Russian Federation with regard to the anti-Georgian campaign unfolding within Russia
Seminar "National Hostility: Legal Means to Fight It and Problems of Law-enforcement"
Briefing of Ella Pamfilova the "Civil G8" Coordinator within the G8 summit
Verbatim report on President Putin's meeting with participants of the 'Civil G8 2006' International Forum of Non-governmental Organisations
Verbatim report on President Putin's meeting with participants of the 'Civil G8 2006' International Forum of Non-governmental Organisations
The International Forum “Civil G8-2006”, July, 3-4. Recommendations on the meeting of the heads of G8 countries in St. Petersburg
The Conference “National Security and Civil Freedoms: in Search of a Balance”
Ella Pamfilova met Dudu Diene, Special Rapporteur of the UNO Commission on Human Rights on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance
On the 6th of June 2006 a meeting of Ella Pamfilova with the US Secretary of State in 1973-1977 Henri Kissinger was held
G8 Sherpas’ meeting with experts and representatives of international NGOs
On 17 April the Council held a seminar for lawyers of non-government organisations, which was dedicated to the entry into force of Federal Law No. 18-FZ 'On Amendments to Several Legal Acts of the Russian Federation”
On 12 April the Russian Federation Presidential Council for Assistance in Development of Civil Society Institutions and Human Rights held a roundtable, at which the structure of the concluding resolution of the Civil G8 on the theme of Education was discu
Meeting of President Putin with Ella Pamfilova, Chair of the Russian Presidential Council for Assistance in Development of Civil Society Institutions and Civil Rights.
Non-commercial organisation experts discuss forthcoming entry into force of NGO law with representatives of the federal authorities
Recommendations of the Forum on the meeting of the heads of G8 countries in St. Petersburg in July 2006
We would like to invite you to participate in the “Civil G8” project
Press-Conference of the National Working Group of Civil G8-2006 Project “G8-2006 – CivilG8-2006: Dialogue or Conflict?”
G8 – Civil G8: dialogue or conflict?
Press conference of the initiative group of NGOs “Dialogue of Russian and world community with G8 within the Russian Federation’s presidency in 2006”
Dialogue of Russian and world community with G8 within the Russian Federation’s presidency in 2006
Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting in Novo-Ogarevo with the Chairman of the Civil Society Institutions and Human Rights Council Ella Pamfilova
Ella Pamfilova objects to the draft Federal Law “On Introduction of Amendments into Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation”
Chairman of the Council Ella Pamfilova is included on the Organising Committee for preparation and support for the Russian Federation’s chairmanship of the “Group of 8” in 2006
From 15 to 26 October, 2005, the V International Summer School “International and national mechanisms for protecting human and civil rights and freedoms” was held in Moscow.
From 5 to 7 October, 2005, in Ljubljana (Slovenia), E.Pamfilova participated in the work of an International Conference, entitled “Stop violence against children: Time is running out!” and dedicated to providing regional consultations for the countries of
On 4 October, 2005, a meeting took place between Council experts and Rashid Aluash, the head of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) project “Support for creating a network on problems of juvenile justice”.
On 13 September, 2005, a meeting was held, under the chairmanship of E.Pamfilova, between members of the Public Russian-Belorussian Human Rights Commission, representatives of the International League of Human Rights (ILHR) and Belorussian civil activists
The Council assists in the publication of “Fairy Tales of the World in the Chechen Language”
The Council achieves an improvement in the material status of war disabled
20 July, 2005, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin met with the Council in the Kremlin
On 23 June, 2005, the Civil Society and Human Rights Council under the President of the Russian Federation sent an open letter to the President of Belarus, A.G.Lukashenko
On 21-22 June, 2005, an international conference “The Legal Status of Members of the Armed Forces and Civil Control over Military Organisation of the Russian Federation” was held in Moscow with the support of the Council.
A Public Russian-Belorussian Human Rights Commission has been set up
Since May 2005, IPC experts have been carrying out a pilot monitoring scheme entitled “The Legal status of Russian citizens in the countries of the CIS and the Baltic states”
On 25 May, 2005, the Council of the Federation of the Russian Federation approved a draft federal law “On the Introduction of Amendments into Chapters 23 and 25 of Part 2 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation and Certain Other Legislative Acts of the
On 18 May, 2005, the Council held a round table discussion on the subject “Plan of action in the interests of children up to 2010: consolidation of the efforts of society”.
On 16 March, 2005, E.Pamfilova and V.Lukin took part in a meeting of the Co-ordinating Human Rights Council under the authorised representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the Volga Federal Area.
On 16 May, 2005, E.Pamfilova met with the Counselor for Protection of Children of the regional office of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, the CIS and the Baltic States, Ms. Judita Reichenberg, th
On 12 May, 2005, a meeting took place between the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and the Chairman of the Council E.Pamfilova.
On 20 April, 2005, E.Pamfilova took part in a meeting of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg.
On 18 April, 2005, a sitting took place of the Council’s Commission for public education.
On 13 April, 2005, during the 61st Session of the UN Human Rights Commission, E.Pamfilova gave a speech on the subject: “Effective functioning of mechanisms in the human rights sphere”.
On 30 March, 2005, E.Pamfilova met with a delegation from the American Embassy, headed by the US Ambassador to the Russian Federation, Alexander Vershbow.
On 17 February, 2005, E.Pamfilova met with a parliamentary delegation from Great Britain.
On 10-11 February, 2005, the Council held public hearings on “Civil society and judicial reform”.
On 10 February, 2005, the Council held an All-Russia Conference of Chairmen of Human Rights Commissions under the heads of the executive authorities in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation
On 10 February, 2005, E.Pamfilova met with the Supreme UN Commissar for Human Rights, Louise Arbour.
On 7 February, 2005, a meeting was held between the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and E.Pamfilova, one of the main topics being the introduction of juvenile justice into the Russian Federation.
On 3 February, 2005, E.Pamfilova visited Blagoveshchensk, where between 10-14 December, 2004, militia officers committed unlawful acts entailing a multitude of violations of civil rights.
On 2, February, 2005, E.Pamfilova met with a delegation from the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) headed by the President, Karin Alveldt.
On 14-15 January, 2005, a round table was held in Moscow on “Ways to peace in Chechnya: the role of humanitarian dialogue in ensuring the population’s safety”, supported by the Civil Society Institutions and Human Rights Council.
On 23 December, 2004, E.Pamfilova met with special reporter to the UN Human Rights Commission on violence towards women, Yakin Erturk.
On 18-19 December 2004, the Civil Society Institutions and Human Rights Council, together with the Council of the Federation, the State Duma, the Ministry of Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation and public organisations held a working
From 13 to 17 December, 2004, the Council promoted the holding of the XIV annual International Session “Human rights, democracy, tolerance – content and study methods”.
On 6 December, 2004, a working meeting was held in Rostov-on-Don between E.Pamfilova and the Authorised Representative of the President of the Russian Federation for the Southern Federal Area D.Kozak.
On 2 December, 2004, E.Pamfilova met in Cherkessk with representatives of public organisations of Karachaevo-Cherkessia.
On 1 December 2004, on the initiative of E.Pamfilova, a regional peace forum was held in Pyatigorsk. It was attended by over 30 public organisations from Dagestan, Chechnya, North Ossetia, Ingushetia, Karachaevo-Cherkessia, Kabardino-Balkaria and the Sta
On 6 November, 2004, by Decree No. 1417 of the President of the Russian Federation “On the Civil Society Institutions and Human Rights Council under the President of the Russian Federation ", the Human Rights Commission under the President of the Russian