Russians placed in the psychiatric registry were asked to notify the Ministry of Internal Affairs. They write that the Commissioner for Human Rights in Russia Tatyana Moskalkova will come to the State Duma with such a proposal “Vedomosti”.
According to the publication’s sources, the Ombudsman proposed adding a chapter to the law on the basics of health protection that talks about the provision of information to the internal affairs bodies. Moskalkova is confident that the initiative will eliminate the legal dispute.
The Ombudsman believes that according to the relevant law, law enforcement authorities, together with health authorities, are obliged to monitor people with mental disorders. But in reality, medical institutions refuse to provide information about patients to the police and other relevant departments, citing medical confidentiality.
Sergei Leonov, first deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on Health Protection in March reported Transferring data on mentally ill people to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and monitoring them by the police will not help protect against cases of aggression, socialbites.ca said.
Previously in Russia offered Measures to improve assistance to SVO participants and veterans.