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SOVA's address and recommendations at the OSCE Warsaw Human Dimension Conference - 2023

SOVA Center took part in the 2022 OSCE Warsaw Human Dimension Conference (October 2 - 13). Here we publish the statement made by the center’s expert Olga Sibireva at the Plenary Session IV "Fundamental freedoms II" on October 6.

Submission on Implementation of the General Measures in the Group of Cases “Taganrog LRO and others v. Russia”

On August 11, 2023, Memorial Human Rights Defence Centre and SOVA Center for Information and Analysis made a submission to the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe regarding the non-implementation of the European Court for Human Rights’ judgment and the Committee’s recommendations on Jehovah’s Witnesses cases by the Russian authorities.

SOVA's address and recommendations at the OSCE Warsaw Human Dimension Conference
SOVA Center for Information and Analysis took part in the 2022 OSCE Warsaw Human Dimension Conference (September 27 – October 7). Here we publish the report made by the center’s expert Olga Sibireva at the Plenary Session II "Fundamental freedoms I" on September 28.
Video: Seminar "Prevention of Right-Wing Radical and Religiously Motivated Violent Extremism. In Search of a Positive Experience"
On June 3, 2021, SOVA Center and the Conflict Analysis and Prevention Center held a seminar “Prevention of Right-Wing Radical and Religiously Motivated Violent Extremism. In Search of a Positive Experience.” See the full video of the seminar.
The Supreme Court's decision banning the organization of Jehovah’s Witnesses
On April 20, 2017, the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation recognized the central organization of Jehovah’s Witnesses as an extremist organization and banned it along with 395 local religious organizations. The decision of the Supreme Court you can see here.
Address and recommendations at the 15th working session "Fundamental Freedoms II
SOVA Center for Information and Analysis took part in the 2015 OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting in Warsaw (September 21 – October 2). Here we publish the report made by the center’s speakers at sessions "Fundamental Freedoms II" on September 30, 2015.
SOVA Center’s Report at OSCE Supplementary Human Dimension Implementation Meeting in Vienna
SOVA Center for Information and Analysis took part in the 2015 OSCE Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting (SHDM) in Vienna (July 2-3). Here we publish the report made by the center’s speakers at working session "Freedom of Religion or Belief and fostering mutual respect and understanding in the OSCE area - opportunities and challenges" on July 2, 2015.
SOVA Center’s Report at OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting in Warsaw

SOVA Center for Information and Analysis took part in the 2014 OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting in Warsaw (September 22 – October 3). Here we publish the report made by the center’s speakers at sessions "Fundamental Freedoms II" on October 1, 2014.

"Freedom of religion and belief": SOVA Center’s Report at OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting in Warsaw
SOVA Center for Information and Analysis took part in the 2013 OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting in Warsaw (September 23 – October 4). Here we publish the report by Alexander Verkhovsky made at "Freedom of religion and belief" session on September 26, 2013.
Intervention to the 2009 OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting by the SOVA Center. Working Session "Fundamental Freedoms"
On 28 September, 2009, in Warsaw, started the annual OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting. It will end on 9 October.
The second working session was dedicated to the fundamental freedoms, in particular freedoms of expression, of belief and religion.
We publish the text of the intervention made by Alexander Verkhovsky at this working session.