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Inappropriate Enforcement of Anti-Extremist Legislation in Russia in 2021
This report by Maria Kravchenko is an analytic review of inappropriate enforcement of the anti-extremist legislation based on the SOVA's monitoring conducted in 2021.
27.04.2022"Statutes & Decisions" releases a special issue on anti-extremism and forensic expertise in Russia
The issue features articles by Alexander Verkhovsky, Olga Sibireva and Dmitry Dubrovsky.
19.04.2022Brief Report on Inappropriate Use of Anti-Extremist Legislation in January–September 2021
The following brief review covers the most important legislative innovations and the law enforcement statistics in the field of countering extremism in the period from January to the end of September 2021, that is, in the period before the tallying of the parliamentary election results. 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.
21.11.2021Now Extremists. How Alexei Navalny's Supporters May Be Persecuted
An article by Grigory Durnovo of OVD-Info prepared with the assistance of SOVA Center, translated and posted by the “Russian Election Monitor.”
21.06.2021The Law Prohibiting People Involved In Activities Of Extremist Organizations From Participating in Elections Is Adopted
Analysis by SOVA Center, translated and posted by the "Russian Election Monitor."
21.06.2021Inappropriate Enforcement of Anti-Extremist Legislation in Russia in 2020
This report by Maria Kravchenko is an analytic review of inappropriate enforcement of the anti-extremist legislation based on the SOVA's monitoring conducted in 2020.
19.04.2021Brief Report on Inappropriate Use of Anti-Extremist Legislation in January–August 2020
The following brief review covers the most important legislative innovations and the law enforcement statistics in the period from January to August 2020. 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.
Russian human rights organizations filed a report with the UN Human Rights Committee
Twelve Russian NGOs, including SOVA Center, submitted a brief joint report to the UN Human Rights Committee for preliminary hearings at the upcoming session of the Committee on Russia’s next report on compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. SOVA Center has authored a section on abuses of anti-extremist policies.
30.06.2020Inappropriate Enforcement of Anti-Extremist Legislation in Russia in 2019
This report by Maria Kravchenko is an analytic review of inappropriate enforcement of the anti-extremist legislation based on the SOVA's monitoring conducted in 2019.
21.04.2020Anti-Extremist Policies in Russia, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan. Comparative Review
Members of the Civic Solidarity Platform Working Group on Counter-Terrorism, Anti-Extremism and Human Rights present a joint report on counter-extremism policies in Russia, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan.
The review has been prepared by:
- SOVA Center for Information and Analysis (Russian Federation),
- Public Association ‘Dignity’ (Republic of Kazakhstan),
- Bir Duino (Kyrgyz Republic),
- Office of Civil Freedoms (Republic of Tajikistan).
The English version of the report in full is available here.
