Misuse of anti-extremism

Misuse of Anti-Extremism in September 2019

The following is our review of the primary and most representative events in misuse of Russia's anti-extremist legislation in September 2019.

Misuse of Anti-Extremism in August 2019

The following is our review of the primary and most representative events in misuse of Russia's anti-extremist legislation in August 2019.

Misuse of Anti-Extremism in July 2019

The following is our review of the primary and most representative events in misuse of Russia's anti-extremist legislation in July 2019.

Brief Report on Misuse of Anti-Extremist Legislation in January–August 2019

The following brief review covers the most important legislative innovations and the law enforcement statistics in the period from January to August 2019. Our review is limited only to the part of the legislation and law enforcement practice that we see as leading to an excessive restriction of civil liberties.

Fundamental Freedoms on Trial: The human rights impact of broad counter-terrorism and anti-extremism laws

The Working Group on Counter-Terrorism, Anti-Extremism and Human Rights of the Civic Solidarity Platform present a report on effects of overly broad legislation in the OSCE region.

Rights in extremis: Russia’s anti-extremism practices from an international perspective. A report by ARTICLE 19 and SOVA Center

ARTICLE 19 and SOVA Center present a report "Rights in extremis: Russia’s anti-extremism practices from an international perspective".

This report examines Russia’s problematic implementation of ‘extremism’ related legislation for its failure to comply with international freedom of expression standards.

Read the full text here.

Recommendations on freedom of expression in Russia presented at the pre-session for the country's 3rd UN Universal Periodic Review

Alexander Verkhovsky presented recommendations on freedom of expression in Russia on behalf of a joint coalition of NGOs at the pre-session for the Russia's 3rd UPR in Geneva.

ECRI Conclusions on the Implementation of the Recommendations in Respect of the Russian Federation Subject to Interim Follow-Up

On June 7, 2016, the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) released its conclusions on the implementation of a number of recommendations made in its country reports. We publish the conclusions in respect of the Russian Federation.

UN to Review Russian Federation's Report on Discrimination in the Country, with Alternative Report by NGOs including Sova Center

On February 12, 2013, at the 82nd Session of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD), the Committee held an interactive dialogue with non-governmental organizations about the situation in the Russian Federation. Representatives of ADC Memorial, Sova Center, the International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR), and the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) who had compiled a non-government report on the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination in Russia took part in the discussion.