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Deputy head of the Moscow branch of YABLOKO Eugeni Bunimovich becomes Ombudsman for Children in Moscow

Press Release

December 21, 2009

Deputy head of the Moscow branch of YABLOKO Eugeni Bunimovich was appointed Ombudsman for Children in Moscow. The corresponding order was signed by Moscow Ombudsman Alexander Muzikansky.

“I find this post very important, as I as well as any other person realise what should be done here,” Bunimovich told to the Interfax news agency.

Bunimovich also noted that the post of Moscow Ombudsman for Children’s Rights is quite independent in the administration of the Moscow Ombudsman. Speaking about his plans Bunimovich told that “he is not the Plenary Meeting of the Communist Party of the USSR to make definite plans”, he “will first examine what problems and complaints people have and only after that will make plans.”

However, Bunimovich noted that he would pay special attention to children’s risk groups – orphans, neglected children and other, as well as legal education in the field of human rights for children and grown-ups. “Grown-ups often do not understand what is a violation of child’s rights or, for example, humiliation”, he noted.

Also Bunimovich will pay attention to the legislative basis of children’s rights.

Russia’s Ombudsman for Children’s Rights Alexander Golovan supported appointment of Eugeni Bunimovich. Bunimovich succeeded Golovan in the post, the latter was appointed Ombudsman for Children’s Rights under the President of Russia in September 2009.

“I think this appointment is a right step. Eugeni Bunimovich was one of those who initiated creation of the institution of ombudsman in Moscow. He was engaged in the problems of education and knows the problems of the school very well,” Golovan (who had been Moscow Ombudsman for Children’s Rights in early 2000s) told to Interfax.

Golovan also stressed that Bunimovich was member of the Human Rights Commission under the Mayor of Moscow and actively engaged in protection of human rights.

Golovan also expressed his hope that Bunimovich would go on developing the projects carried out by Moscow Ombudsman for Children’s Rights in the previous years.

Eugeni Bunimovich is a well-known poet, journalist, teacher and columnist of Novaya Gazeta and Editor-in-Chief of the Maths in School journal. Also he is an honoured teacher of the Russian Federation, from 1995 up to 2009 – deputy of the Moscow City Duma from the YABLOKO party. Bunimovich headed the Moscow Duma Commission for Education and Science.

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Human Rights

Press Release

December 21, 2009