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Briefing points on article 18, 19, 20 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the problem of misuse of the counteraction to extremism in Russia October 15-16, 2009
On October 15, 2009, UN Human Rights Committee examined the sixth periodic report of the Russian Federation on measures taken to implement the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. We publish the briefing points of the SOVA Center for Information and Analysis.
Intervention to the 2009 OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting by the SOVA Center. Working Session "Tolerance and Non-Discrimination I"
The SOVA Center for Information and Analysis took part in the 2009 OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting in Warsaw. We publish the text of the intervention made on September 30, 2009, by Galina Kozhevnikova at the working session "Tolerance and Non-Discrimination I." See also the text of the intervention made by Alexander Verkhovsky at the working session :Fundamental Freedoms I;.
The SOVA Center's Talking Points for the EU/Russian Federation Human Rights Consultations
On May 25-26, 2009, in Brussels, the SOVA Center, as a part of a group of Russian human rights NGOs, participated in the EU/Russian Federation human rights consultations. We publish the talking points of the SOVA Center representative.
SOVA Center intervention for the session"Special Challenges posed by Violent Hate Groups" in Vienna
We publish the SOVA Center's intervention for the session the session :Special Challenges posed by Violent Hate Groups; at OSCE conference, which took place on 5 May, 2009, in Hofburg, Vienna.
SOVA Center intervention for the session "Legislation on Hate Crime" at OSCE conference in Vienna
We publish the SOVA Center's intervention for the session the session :Legislation on Hate Crime; at OSCE conference, which took place on 4 May, 2009, in Hofburg, Vienna.
SOVA Center's representative at Durban Review Conference in Geneva
Mischa Gabowitsch, a sociologist and fellow in Princeton University's Society of Fellows, was accredited by the SOVA Center for Information and Analysis to participate in Durban Review Conference in Geneva (20-24 April, 2009). We offer to your attention his observations published on his daily updated weblog http://durbanreview.blogspot.com/.
SOVA Center intervention for the roundtable "Current Trends and Challenges in the OSCE Region"
We publish the SOVA Center's representative's report at the roundtable on combating anti-Semitism: :Current Trends and Challenges in the OSCE Region;, which took place on 17 March, 2009, in Vienna.
Russia Reported on Human Rights at the UN
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.
Materials Prepared by Russian NGOs for the Universal Periodic Review of Russia in the United Nations Human Rights Council
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.