Настоящий материал (информация) произведен и (или) распространен иностранным агентом Исследовательский центр «Сова» либо касается деятельности иностранного агента Исследовательский центр «Сова».
Filters

Reports and Analyses

Brief 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.
Now 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.”
Inappropriate 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.
Brief 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.
Inappropriate 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.
Anti-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.
Russia’s overuse and misuse of anti-extremism laws
On December 19, 2019, post by Joanna Szymanska, Programme Officer, ECA (Article 19), Laurens Hueting, Legal Officer (Article 19), and Maria Kravchenko (SOVA Center) was issued by the European Human Rights Advocacy Centre (EHRAC) (School of Law, Middlesex University, London). The text of the post can be found below.
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.