Congratulations to Yana Lantratova on Her Appointment as Russia’s New Human Rights Ombudsman

Moscow. Yana Valeryevna Lantratova has been appointed to the post of Ombudsman for Human Rights in the Russian Federation. The Russian Foreign Ministry extended its congratulations to her, stating that it conducts systematic work in cooperation with the Institute of the Human Rights Ombudsman to protect the rights and interests of Russian citizens abroad.

In the context of the global transformation of the international human rights system, the Ministry noted that Russia continues to provide comprehensive legal support to its compatriots facing Russophobia and discrimination, including within the UN Human Rights Committee, and carries out the meticulous and crucial work of reuniting families separated by the closure of the border between Russia and Ukraine.

The Ministry thanked former Ombudsman Tatyana Nikolaevna Moskalkova for her many years of effective work on the human rights track, including close interaction with the Russian Foreign Ministry and foreign Ombudsmen. It also expressed confidence in the continuation of fruitful cooperation with the Ombudsman institution and wished Yana Valeryevna success in her new responsible position.