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SOVA Center for Information and Analysis |
 | SOVA Center for Information and Analysis is a Moscow-based Russian nonprofit organization founded in October 2002. SOVA Center conducts research and informational work on nationalism and racism, relations between the churches and secular society, and political radicalism. We are also interested in human rights issues, especially government misuse of counter-extremism measures. |
Racism and Xenophobia in January 2019
The following is our monthly review of instances of xenophobia and radical nationalism, along with any government countermeasures, for January 2019.
05.02.2019 - 15:56Far Right and Arithmetic: Hate Crime in Russia and Efforts to Counteract It in 2018
This is an analytic review focused on the phenomenon, known as hate crimes – that is, on ordinary criminal offenses committed on the grounds of ethnic, religious or other similar enmity or prejudice.
04.02.2019Racism and Xenophobia. December 2018 and Preliminary Results for the Year
The following is our monthly review of instances of xenophobia and radical nationalism, along with any government countermeasures, for December 2018. The review also includes preliminary information for a summary of notable incidents and cases for the year 2018 as a whole. It is based on material gathered by SOVA Center in the course of our daily monitoring.
11.01.2019 - 16:38Misuse of Anti-Extremism in January 2019
The following is our review of the primary and most representative events in the misuse of Russia’s anti-extremist legislation in January 2019.
11.02.2019 - 16:21Misuse of Anti-Extremism in December 2018
The following is our review of the primary and most representative events in the misuse of Russia’s anti-extremist legislation in December 2018.
Misuse of Anti-Extremism in November 2018
The following is our review of the primary and most representative events in the misuse of Russia’s anti-extremist legislation in November 2018.
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CSIS releases report "Religion and Violence in Russia: Context, Manifestations, and Policy"
On June 1, 2018, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) released collective report Religion and Violence in Russia: Context, Manifestations, and Policy edited by Olga Oliker.
SOVA Center experts are among the authors.
Freedom of Conscience in Russia: Restrictions and Challenges in 2017
This is the latest annual report by the SOVA Center for Information and Analysis on freedom of conscience in the Russian Federation.
18.05.2018The Supreme Court's decision banning the organization of Jehovah’s Witnesses
On April 20, 2017, the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation recognized the central organization of Jehovah’s Witnesses as an extremist organization and banned it along with 395 local religious organizations. The decision of the Supreme Court you can see here.
21.09.2017
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