
The editor -in -chief of the RT TV channel Margarita Simonyan and State Duma deputy Mikhail Starshinov will become co -chairs of the human rights center for citizens who are creating United Russia. This was reported on the party’s website.
The creation of the Center was announced on November 23 at the 19th Congress of United Russia. According to Dmitry Medvedev, people will be able to contact the human rights center through public reception parties.
The human rights center in United Russia is called a working group for human rights under the Secretary General of the party.
According to Mikhail Starshinov, “The topic of human rights is extremely important and in demand. Each of the deputies has come across this more than once. The party has always dealt with this issue, and I think that it will once again emphasize the significance of this topic and create such a center will be very useful both for us, both for the party and for citizens, for our voters, ”he said.