Tatyana Moskalkova
Tatyana Moskalkova | |
|---|---|
Татьяна Москалькова | |
Moskalkova in 2025 | |
| 5th Commissioner for Human Rights | |
| Assumed office 22 April 2016 | |
| President | Vladimir Putin |
| Preceded by | Ella Pamfilova |
| Member of the State Duma (5th and 6th convocations) | |
| In office 24 December 2007 – 22 April 2016 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tatyana Nikolayevna Nosenko 30 May 1955 |
| Party | A Just Russia |
| Other political affiliations | Communist Party of the Soviet Union Yabloko |
| Alma mater | All-Union Correspondence Institute of Law |
| Awards | Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class, Order of Honour, Gratitude of the Government of the Russian Federation, Honoured Lawyer of Russia |
Tatyana Nikolayevna Moskalkova (Russian: Татья́на Никола́евна Москалькóва, née Nosenko [Носенко]; born May 30, 1955) is a Russian politician, lawyer, and former law enforcement officer. She has served as Russia's Commissioner for Human Rights since 22 April 2016, succeeding Ella Pamfilova. Previously she was a deputy of the 5th and 6th State Duma convocations.
Moskalkova holds Doctor of Sciences degrees in law and philosophy, and is an Honoured Lawyer of Russia. She is a retired major general in the police of Russia.
Moskalkova is known for her pro-Kremlin stance. She has condemned the Pussy Riot movement as "an attack against morality" and is critical towards the West.
In 2021, Moskalkova's declared income was 13.5 million rubles.
In February 2023, the European Union imposed sanctions on Moskalkova for her support of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and spreading disinformation about Russian filtration camps for Ukrainians. In May 2023, Moskalkova was included in Canada's sanctions list as part of "close associates of the regime" for "human rights violations, including the transfer and custody of Ukrainian children in Russia". She was also added to the United States sanctions list imposed on those involved in "unlawful transfer and unlawful deportation of Ukraine’s children". Since July 2023, she has been under Australian sanctions for her "role in directly or indirectly supporting Russia's illegal and immoral invasion of Ukraine". For similar reasons, Tatyana Moskalkova was included in the sanctions lists of Switzerland, Ukraine, and Japan.