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
16.10.2009 12:27
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.  далее...

Intervention to the 2009 OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting by the SOVA Center. Working Session "Tolerance and Non-Discrimination I"
30.09.2009 19:04
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”.  далее...

The SOVA Center's Talking Points for the EU/Russian Federation Human Rights Consultations
29.05.2009 16:24
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.  далее...

SOVA Center intervention for the session"Special Challenges posed by Violent Hate Groups" in Vienna
05.05.2009 18:47
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.  далее...

SOVA Center intervention for the session "Legislation on Hate Crime" at OSCE conference in Vienna
05.05.2009 12:38
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.  далее...

SOVA Center's representative at Durban Review Conference in Geneva
20.04.2009 14:52
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/.  далее...

SOVA Center intervention for the roundtable "Current Trends and Challenges in the OSCE Region"
23.03.2009 14:56
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.  далее...

Russia Reported on Human Rights at the UN
05.02.2009 16:05
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.  далее...

Materials Prepared by Russian NGOs for the Universal Periodic Review of Russia in the United Nations Human Rights Council
04.02.2009 13:06
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.   далее...

Intervention to the 2008 OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting by the SOVA Center. Working Session "Tolerance and Non-Discrimination II"
06.10.2008 19:46
The SOVA Center for Information and Analysis took part in the 2008 OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting in Warsaw. We publish the text of the intervention made on October 6, 2008, by Galina Kozhevnikova at the working session "Tolerance and Non-Discrimination II."  далее...

Intervention to the 2008 OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting by the SOVA Center. Working Session "Tolerance and Non-Discrimination I"
06.10.2008 19:17
The SOVA Center for Information and Analysis took part in the 2008 OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting in Warsaw. We publish the text of the intervention made on October 1, 2008, by Alexander Verkhovsky at the working session "Tolerance and Non-Discrimination I."  далее...

Compliance of the Russian Federation with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination : Russian NGOs’ Alternative Report
12.08.2008 17:58
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.  далее...

The Official Report on the Russian Federation Concerning Discrimination and the Shadow Report Compiled by Russian NGOs were Presented at the United Nations CERD
11.08.2008 14:24
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.  далее...

SOVA Center Representative Speech at the OSCE Conference on Islamophobia
29.10.2007 17:06
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.  далее...

Intervention to the 2007 OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting by the IHF and SOVA Center
26.09.2007 16:16
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.
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