On Human Rights Day, Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the Councilfor CivilSociety and Human Rights, held via videoconference. 

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to the participants in the 4^th International Conference Problems of Human Rights Protection in Eurasian Legal Space: Exchange of Best Practices by Ombudsmen.

In accordance with Presidential Executive Order No. 657 of May 20, 2011, On Monitoring Enforcement of Laws in Practice in the Russian Federation, a Report on law enforcement monitoring in Russia in 2019 has been prepared and made public.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Constitutional Law On Amendments to Articles 6 and 11 of the Federal Constitutional Law On the Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation.

Vladimir Putin signed the Federal Law On Amending Article 133 of the Federal Law On the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens in the Russian Federation.

Human Rights Commissioner Tatyana Moskalkova presented to the President an annual report on her activities pursuant to the Federal Law On the Human Rights Commissioner in the Russian Federation.

The President approved a list of instructions following the meeting of the Presidential Council Civil Society and Human Rights and a meeting with Human Rights Commissioners in the constituent regions of the Russian Federation, held on December 10, 2019.

Vladimir Putin sent his greetings to the participants in the 3^rd International Conference Problems of Human Rights Protection in the Eurasian Region: Exchange of the Best Practices of Ombudspersons, held in Moscow.

Vladimir Putin met with human rights ombudsmen from the Russian regions. The conversation between the President and regional human rights commissioners took place after the meeting of the Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights.

A report on law enforcement monitoring in Russia in 2018 has been prepared and is being published in accordance with Presidential Executive Order No. 657 of May 20, 2011, On Monitoring Enforcement of Laws in Practice in the Russian Federation.

Vladimir Putin signed the Federal Law On the Ratification of the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Namibia on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Cases.

From April 24 to September 1, 2019, Russia’s federal districts held meetings on methodological support and efforts to improve the work of regional pardons commissions.

Human Rights Commissioner Tatyana Moskalkova presented to the President her annual report on human rights. In particular, certain problems with receiving Russian citizenship, assistance to housing equity holders and families who took out a currency mortgage, and current issues with the criminal procedure legislation were discussed. In addition, the ombudswoman reported to the President on the case of journalist Ivan Golunov.

Vladimir Putin signed the Federal Law On the Ratification of the Second Additional Protocol to the European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters.

Vladimir Putin signed the Federal Law On the Ratification of the Treaty between the Russian Federation and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea on the Extradition of Persons Sentenced to Imprisonment.

Vladimir Putin attended a reception at the Kremlin to celebrate the 25^th anniversary of the adoption of the Russian Federation Constitution.