Moscow to host international human rights forum
Russia is hosting a three-day international forum in Moscow with delegates from 70 countries to discuss human rights protection and citizens' rights abroad.
The event will run from Monday to Wednesday, drawing officials and rights advocates from countries including Brazil, Mexico, Türkiye, Indonesia, South Africa, Switzerland, and several ex-Soviet nations.
The first day is dedicated to discussing harmful online content and protecting children in the digital sphere. The next day will revolve around the protection of citizens overseas, freedom of conscience, cultural identity, sovereign development, and support for trafficking victims.
Participants also plan to adopt the 'Moscow Principles,' a declaration intended to reinforce the independence of human rights institutions and keep channels open even when governments clash.
The focus is on developing international cooperation, finding common approaches and effective mechanisms to help people in the most difficult circumstances.
Apart from foreign officials, the forum’s expected speakers include RT editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan, former UN weapons inspector Scott Ritter, and former British MP George Galloway.
Recent cooperation with Ukraine
Yana Lantratova recently came into the spotlight after she worked together with Ukrainian officials on a humanitarian operation in the town of Alyoshki in Russia’s Kherson Region.
The arrangement could set a precedent for similar humanitarian pauses elsewhere.
The town had been largely cut off from essential supplies for months due to a Ukrainian siege. The six-day local ceasefire brokered with the help of US First Lady Melania Trump allowed food and medicine to enter and civilians to leave for either Russia or Ukraine.
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