February

On February 4, 2009, in Geneva, the UN Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review Working Group reviewed the fulfillment of human rights obligations by the Russian Federation.

This collection of materials has been produced in August-September 2008 by a coalition of Russian NGOs for submission to the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in the course of preparation of Universal Periodic Review of implementation of international obligations by the Russian Federation in the UN Human Rights Council. The materials have been prepared in accordance with the Office of the HCHR guidelines and include recommendations and references to more detailed reports and publications. The coalition includes the following NGOs: SOVA Center for Information and Analysis, Center for the Development of Democracy and Human Rights, :Public Verdict; Foundation, :Memorial; Human Rights Center, Institute for Human Rights, Moscow Helsinki Group, Center for Social and Labor Rights, :Golos; Association, Glasnost Defense Foundation, Youth Human Rights Movement, Center :Demos,; :Social Partnership; Foundation, :Perspektiva,; :Civic Assistance to Refugees and Forced Migrants; Committee, and Interregional Committee Against Torture. You also can download the report as a Word document.