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Compliance of the Russian Federation with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination : Russian NGOs' Alternative Report
We have published the full text of the shadow report "Compliance of the Russian Federation with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination", produced by a group of Russian NGOs for the session number 73 of the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (Geneva, July 28 - August 15, 2008). The official report on the Russian Federation was examined on July 31 and August 4.
The Official Report on the Russian Federation Concerning Discrimination and the Shadow Report Compiled by Russian NGOs were Presented at the United Nations CERD
On July 31 and August 4, 2008, at session number 73 of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD), there were examined the combined 18th and 19th periodic reports on the Russian Federation concerning the fulfillment of its commitments to the International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD), covering the period from February 2002 to July 2006.

In accordance with the United Nations CERD procedures, a shadow report was prepared by the Human Rights Centre "Memorial' and the Information and Analytical Centre "Sova', in collaboration with other NGOs.

We have published a short summary of the report.
SOVA Center Representative Speech at the OSCE Conference on Islamophobia
On October 9-10, 2007, in Cordoba, an OSCE conference on intolerance and discrimination against Muslims took place. Galina Kozhevnikiva participated in the conference and we publish her speech.
Intervention to the 2007 OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting by the IHF and SOVA Center
In September 24-25, 2007 SOVA Center took part in OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting in Warsaw.
We publish the full text of the intervention prepared for the session "Combating intolerance and discrimination and promoting mutual respect and understanding" by International Helsinki Federation and SOVA Center.
Misuse of Anti-Extremist Legislation and Enforcement in Russia: Brief Analysis and Recommendations
On May 3, 2007, in Berlin, EU and Russia hold the fifth round of their Human Rights Consultations. The SOVA Center took part in the traditional preliminary meeting of the representatives of Russian and international NGOs and the European officials who participate in the consultations and presented the following short report and recommendations to the authorities on the problem of misuse of the anti-extremism legislation.
Hate Crime in Russia (November 2006 - April 2007): Brief Analysis, Statistics, Recommendations
On May 3, 2007, in Berlin, EU and Russia hold the fifth round of their Human Rights Consultations. The SOVA Center took part in the traditional preliminary meeting of the representatives of Russian and international NGOs and the European officials who participate in the consultations and presented the following short report and recommendations to the authorities on the problem of hate crimes in Russia.
Recommendations of Russian NGOs to the OSCE Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting on Freedom of Assembly, Association and Expression
On March 29-30, 2007 in Vienna, the OSCE Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting on Freedom of Assembly, Association and Expression took place. Russian NGOs the SOVA Center for Information and Analysis, the Center for Development of Democracy and Human Rights, and Lawyers for Democracy and Human Rights (JURIX) came out with recommendations to the OSCE participating states. We are publishing these recommendations.
Anti-extremist legislation and enforcement as instruments used for arbitrary restriction of fundamental freedoms in Russia
On March 29, 2007 in Vienna, at the OSCE Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting on Freedom of Assembly, Association and Expression, the SOVA Center organized a briefing dedicated to the situation with these basic freedoms in Russia. Alexander Verkhovsky, the director of SOVA Center, presented his report at the briefing. We are publishing the report.
ODIHR Meeting on Hate Crimes in Vienna
November 9-10, 2006, an ODIHR working meeting on hate crime data gathering took place in Vienna.
Recommendations of SOVA Center to OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting
These recommendations were distributed on OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting, Warsaw, 2-13 October 2006