Tatyana N. Moskalkova

The results of a study of the human rights practice of the Commissioner for Human Rights in the context of external challenges and threats are presented, the role of the institute of human rights as one of the integral elements of national sovereignty is considered. An attempt has been made by scientists and practitioners to study issues related to finding a balance between generally accepted standards and national characteristics in the protection of human rights, choosing tools to ensure effective monitoring of human rights and freedoms at the supranational level, and forming effective mechanisms by international organizations for human rights violations using the most optimal and constructive means. 

Guided by one of the main principles of human rights activity — mercy and humanism — outside politics, it seems necessary to study and comprehend existing conceptual approaches in the legal doctrine in the field of human rights protection and methodological tools of foreign colleagues-ombudsmen in order to test best practices and improve the effectiveness of human rights assistance. 

Taking into account modern realities caused by the systemic crisis of the international system for the protection of human rights and freedoms, the main directions of human rights activities, the main international and foreign human rights platforms for the development of cooperation are identified, new formats and promising areas of international cooperation in the field of human rights aimed at strengthening national sovereignty, respect for the principles of equality, independence and justice are highlighted.

At the same time, attention is drawn to negative trends associated with derogation of attention to the national system of constitutional law, deformation with the inclusion of Russia in the Bologna process of domestic philosophical and ideological principles of legal education, and the transition to a two-level system of training legal personnel (bachelor’s — master’s degrees). In this regard, specific directions for improving the teaching of constitutional law are proposed, taking into account the national characteristics of the philosophical and ideological foundations of domestic legal education, and the feasibility of transition to a constitutional model of training legal personnel is substantiated.