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Anti-Extremism in Virtual Russia, 2014–2015

This report by Natalia Yudina is an analytic review of the enforcement of anti-extremist legislation on the Russian segment of the Internet in 2014 and 2015. Download the report on the openDemocracy (doc) and on SOVA (pdf).

Got tagged? Get fined! Russia’s battle against “digital extremism”
This piece by Natalia Yudina is about the peculiarities of enforcing the anti-extremist law on the Internet in Russia. (Русский)
Inappropriate Enforcement of Anti-Extremist Legislation in Russia in 2015
This report by Alexander Verkhovsky and Maria Kravchenko is an analytic review of inappropriate enforcement of the anti-extremist legislation based on the SOVA's monitoring conducted in 2015.
Inappropriate Use of Anti-Extremist Legislation from January 2014 through August 2015, in Brief
This brief overview focuses on major legislative initiatives and criminal law enforcement statistics that pertain to combating extremism in the time period, when the events in Ukraine have become a major factor in Russia’s internal life. This report covers only the aspects of legislation and law enforcement practice that we see as leading to human rights violations and excessive restrictions of civil liberties.
Inappropriate Enforcement of Anti-Extremist Legislation in Russia in 2014
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 2014.
Inappropriate enforcement of anti-extremist legislation in Russia in 2013
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 2013.
Religion rules in Russia: Why does freedom of religion and belief continue to cause conflict in post-Soviet Russia?

We publish the article «Religion rules in Russia: Why does freedom of religion and belief continue to cause conflict in post-Soviet Russia?» made by Alexander Verkhovsky for Index

Inappropriate Enforcement of Anti-Extremist Legislation in Russia in 2012
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 2012.
Recommendations for the OSCE Dublin Conference on Internet Freedom, June 18-19, 2012

SOVA Center for Information and Analysis took part in the the OSCE Dublin Conference on Internet Freedom (June 18-19, 2012). Here we publish the recommendations made by the center’s speaker Natalia Yudina.

Inappropriate enforcement of anti-extremist legislation in Russia in 2011
This report by Alexander Verkhovsky is an analytic review of inappropriate enforcement of the anti-extremist legislation based on the SOVA's monitoring conducted in 2011.