Putin'den Yeni İnsan Hakları Komiseri Lantratova ile İlk Çalışma Toplantısı

Meeting with Human Rights Commissioner Yana Lantratova

The President had a working meeting with Human Rights Commissioner Yana Lantratova. President of Russia Vladimir Putin: You have recently assumed your duties as Human Rights Commissioner of Russia. I see that you have already fully immersed yourself in the work. What are your first impressions? Human Rights Commissioner Yana Lantratova: Mr President, first of all, I would like to thank you for the great trust you have placed in me. For me, this is, of course, an advance of confidence, and I will do everything in my power to justify it. Naturally, I still have much to learn, but some work has already been accomplished. In fact, my entire life and professional career have been devoted to human rights protection. I won't say much, but I'll mention a few figures. In St Petersburg, I encountered a case of injustice when fraudsters attempted to deprive orphans of their apartments. We managed to stop them and return 37 apartments to the children. Next, my team and I established the Union of Volunteers of Russia, a nationwide youth volunteer organisation. When the events of 2014 began, Dr Lisa – Yelizaveta Glinka – and I organised the evacuation of children from the conflict zone. We succeeded in evacuating 2,700 mothers and children, as well as 128 sick and wounded children, to Russia, where they received assistance, medical treatment, and rehabilitation. Supporting participants in the special military operation has always been – and will remain – my absolute priority. I have travelled to Donbass, to our historical liberated territories numerous times. Last year, when I was still serving as a State Duma deputy, I visited 46 regions of the country, travelling to remote towns and villages to meet with people. Many of those who came to see me were family members of participants in the special military operation. At times, I would spend up to eight hours speaking with them, and it was through these direct conversations that the legislative process began. Based on this work, I submitted 102 legislative initiatives related to the special military operation, many of which have since become federal laws. Since assuming the office of Human Rights Commissioner on May 14, our office has received 14,752 appeals, 52 percent of which concern issues related to the special military operation. Behind every one of these figures lies more than just statistics, but a real human story. To be continued.