Vladimir Putin had a meeting with Russia’s Human Rights Commissioner Ella Pamfilova to discuss the results of the work by the Commissioner and its regional representatives. Ms Pamfilova briefed the President on the issues that citizens raise especially frequently.

Another meeting of the Commission for the Rehabilitation of Victims of Political Repression. Commission Chairman Mikhail Mityukov spoke about the main positions of the draft report On Fulfilling the Law of the Russian Federation on the Rehabilitation of Victims of Political Repressions in 2013–2014.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting of the Council for Civil Society and Human Rights.

Vladimir Putin signed Executive Order introducing changes to the membership of the Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Right as approved by the Presidential Executive Order 120 of February 1, 2011.

Vladimir Putin met with President of the Russian Federation Supreme Court Vyacheslav Lebedev to discuss measures aimed at humanising criminal law.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Amendments to the Criminal Penitentiary Code of the Russian Federation to Increase Monthly Payments to the Convicted for the Purchase of Food and Essentials.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation.

Ms Pamfilova presented to Vladimir Putin the annual report on the human rights situation in Russia.

The President submitted to the State Duma for consideration a draft State Duma Resolution On Declaring an Amnesty in Connection with the 70^th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War of 1941–1945.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federations to Improve the Work of Human Rights Commissioners.

Vladimir Putin submitted to the State Duma draft Federal Constitutional Law On Amendments to the Federal Constitutional Law On Commissioner for Human Rights of the Russian Federation and the Draft Federal Law On Amendments to Certain Legislative Acts of the Russian Federation to Improve the Work of Human Rights Commissioners.

Vladimir Putin met with members of the Council for Civil Society and Human Rights and federal and regional human rights commissioners from all the different regions.

Vladimir Putin signed a list of instructions drafted following a meeting of the Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights on October 14, 2014.

Vladimir Putin held a meeting with Russian Human Rights Commissioner Ella Pamfilova.

Vladimir Putin chaired a meeting of the Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights at the Kremlin.

The Council members will brief the President on their work over the year so far and will discuss the most pressing issues in civil society development.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Amendments to Article 9 of the Federal Law On Assemblies, Rallies, Demonstrations, Processions and Picketing.

Vladimir Putin had a working meeting with Presidential Adviser and Chairman of the Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights Mikhail Fedotov.

Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law On Amendments to Article 18 of the Federal Law On Custody of People Suspected or Accused of Committing Crimes.

Russia’s Foreign Ministry has prepared an updated edition of the White Book on human rights violations in Ukraine, covering the period from April to mid-June 2014.