RUSSIA: Information on the protection of rights and interests of children in the Russian Federation

Submitted by crinadmin on Mon, 17/09/2007 - 13:11

Summary: In 2006, Russia launched the implementation of national education, health and housing projects. Decisions on mother capital, increased home care allowance for children aged up to 18 months and childbirth certificate amounts, compensation of preschool upbringing costs to families were taken. There was established the federal standard of support to the families that have farmed orphaned and unsupported children: lump-sum benefit for all forms of foster care; monthly maintenance allowance for child to the guardian’s family or foster home; monthly wages of a foster parent for each foster child.Owner: Ombudsman for Moscow - Russian Federationpdf: http://www.crin.org/docs/ENOC 2007_Eng.doc

Organisation:

Ombudsman for Children under the President of the Federation of Russia

Attachment Link:

http://www.crin.org/docs/ENOC 2007_Eng.doc

Tags:

Individual cases of violations

Link :

http://www.crin.org/docs/ENOC%202007_Eng.doc

Countries

Russian Federation

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