Justice and mercy in State human rights activities Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation T. N. Moskalkova

Abstract

The article presents an analysis of some aspects of the multifaceted activities of Tatyana Nikolaevna Moskalkova, Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation, Doctor of Law, Doctor of Philosophy, Honored Lawyer of the Russian Federation, related to improving the quality of protection of citizens’ rights and freedoms, and affirming the principles of justice and mercy in the human rights mechanisms of the state. From the very beginning of her career, Tatiana Nikolaevna has been involved in the humanization of the most controversial legal sphere — the criminal process, develops these problems in her scientific works and protects the rights of people in difficult life situations in practice. Since 2016, as the Commissioner for Human Rights in the Russian Federation, she has been solving the most complex problems related to the relationship between the individual, the state and society. Under her leadership, this legal institution has gained unconditional authority and influence in the system of state bodies and among citizens. To describe the work style of T.N. Moskalkova uses the metaphor of "soft power" in the article: in this case, it is used not as a strict legal term, but as a designation of the Commissioner’s ability to firmly and steadily move towards achieving high standards of human rights, focusing on the main moral categories — goodness, justice, mercy.