SOVA Center

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SOVA Center is a human rights nongovernmental organization and analytical center that conducts sociological research on development of nationalism and racism in modern Russia. It produces regular reports on hate crimes and develops recommendations that are widely used and cited by OSCE, Amnesty International and other human rights and political organizations. [1] [2][3][4][5][6] [7][8][9][10]. It also monitors the situation with freedom of religion in Russia. SOVA Center was established in 2002 by Moscow Helsinki Group and Russian research center "Panorama".

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  1. ^ Year of hatred: 500 injured, 44 killed (Russian) by RFE/RL
  2. ^ AS NEW BOOK TRACKS HATE-CRIME TRENDS RFE/RL
  3. ^ The 2006 U.S.A. State Department report on International Religious Freedom (the 'Russian' fragment). Part III, by Interfax agency
  4. ^ Moscow blast 'targeted Asian market traders Guardian Unlimited
  5. ^ 11 attacks made on public organizations' websites in 2006 - rights activists, Interfax
  6. ^ An increase in the number of murders motivated by racial hatred is reported in Russia by Prima News
  7. ^ Threats to fundamental freedoms in Russia
  8. ^ Coalition Europe
  9. ^ EU-Russia consultation on human rights
  10. ^ Kremlin crackdown on Georgians stokes xenophobia

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