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The Soviet and Post-Soviet Review releases a special issue on Russia’s anti-extremism legislation
On April 23, 2019, The Soviet and Post-Soviet Review released its special issue “Understanding Russia’s Anti-Extremism Law: Historical Contexts and Contemporary Consequences” with a contribution by SOVA Center's expert Maria Kravchenko. 
On the Threshold of Change? The State Against the Promotion of Hate and the Political Activity of Nationalists in Russia in 2018
This report by Natalia Yudina is an analytic review of the state's efforts to counter incitement of hatred and political activities of Russian nationalists. It presents the results of SOVA Center's monitoring carried out 2018.
Far Right and Arithmetic: Hate Crime in Russia and Efforts to Counteract It in 2018
This is an analytic review focused on the phenomenon, known as hate crimes – that is, on ordinary criminal offenses committed on the grounds of ethnic, religious or other similar enmity or prejudice.
Prosecuted "for Words": Will Putin's Amendment Have a Liberalizing Effect?
The Point & Counterpoint project by PONARS Eurasia releases Alexander Verkhovsky's piece on Article 282 on incitement of hatred and related legislation developments.
Fare and SOVA present a monitoring report on issues of racism and xenophobia in Russian football for the season of 2017/18
The Fare network and SOVA Center for Information and Analysis have released report "Discriminatory incidents in Russian football 2017 – 2018." Download the report on either the Fare or the SOVA Center website.
Countering or Imitation: The state against the promotion of hate and the political activity of nationalists in Russia in 2017

This report by Natalia Yudina is an analytic review of the state's efforts to counter incitement of hatred and political activities of Russian nationalists. It presents the results of SOVA Center's monitoring carried out 2017.

Xenophobia in Figures: Hate Crime in Russia and Efforts to Counteract It in 2017
This is an analytic review focused on the phenomenon, known as hate crimes – that is, on ordinary criminal offenses committed on the grounds of ethnic, religious or other similar enmity or prejudice.
​The Far-Right. Crimes and punishments. First half of 2017
This report by Natalia Yudina is an analytic review of radical nationalism and counteraction to it based on the SOVA's monitoring (first half of 2017).
Alternative report on Russia presented to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

On August 3 and 4, 2017, during the 93rd session of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD), the report of the Russian Federation will be considered.

ADC Memorial, Crimea SOS and SOVA Center in collaboration with International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) have submitted an alternative report.
Fare and SOVA publish a monitoring report on the issues of racism and xenophobia in Russian football for the seasons of 2015/16 and 2016/17
The Fare network and SOVA Center for Information and Analysis have published the report which comes a year ahead of the World Cup and covers two seasons – 2015/16 and 2016/17. Download the report on either the Fare or the SOVA website.