Racism and xenophobia

Russian Nationalism and Xenophobia in March 2021

The following is our monthly review of instances of xenophobia and radical nationalism, along with any government countermeasures, for March 2021.

Sweden Deports Two Brothers to Russia for Participation in the Nordic Resistance Movement (NMR)

At the request of the Swedish Security Service, 35-year-old Russian nationals, brothers Sergey and Igor Kushev, were deported to Russia for participation in the neo-Nazi Nordic Resistance Movement (NMR).

Russian Nationalism and Xenophobia in February 2021

The following is our monthly review of instances of xenophobia and radical nationalism, along with any government countermeasures, for February 2021.

Anti-extremism in Quarantine: The State against the Incitement of Hatred and the Political Participation of Nationalists in Russia in 2020

This report by Natalia Yudina is an analytic review of the state's efforts to counter incitement of hatred and political activities of Russian nationalists. It presents the results of SOVA Center's monitoring carried out 2020.

«Potius sero, quam nunquam»: Hate Crimes and Counteraction to Them in Russia in 2020

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.

The New Exile Strategy of Russian Nationalists

SOVA's address and recommendations at the OSCE HDIM working session on tolerance and non-discrimination

SOVA Center for Information and Analysis took part in the 2017 OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting in Warsaw (September 11-22). Here we publish the report made by the center’s speakers at the session "Tolerance and non-discrimination II" on September 14.

​ EU-Russia Civil Society Forum publishes article on ethnic discrimination on its website

In June 2017 the EU-Russia Civil Society Forum published the chapter, “Myths and Background,” from Alexander Osipov’s book, What is Ethnic Discrimination and What Can Be Done?, on its website. The publication discusses and refutes the main myths related to equality and discrimination in Russia. This document is a chapter from a book published by Sova Center in 2012.

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.