OVD-Info

about us

What is OVD-Info?

OVD-Info is an independent human rights defence and media group. We focus on the rights to freedom of assembly and expression but our work extends further. We work on the ground in Russia and globally aiming at putting an end to political persecution in Russia. For this purpose, we collect data and produce content about political repressions in Russia, coordinate legal aid to unjustly persecuted and work towards a systemic change in the human rights field.

Our work is possible thanks to grassroots donations from readers like you. Support us here.

Articles

The strangling of Crimea

1597

are imprisoned by the Kremlin on political grounds — today. OVD-Info helps political prisoners, monitors repression and analyses civil society in Russia.

€10M

awarded by the European Court of Human Rights for OVD-Info & Memorial applicants, victims of Kremlin’s human rights violations.

Articles

Memory Wars

reports and data

No Laughing Matter: A Full Timeline of Pressure and Persecution Against Comedians in Russia

Raids, Politically Motivated Cases, and Procedural Violations: How the Draft Became a Tool of Repression

The spiral of violence: war — repressions — war

11 Years of Occupation: Establishment of the Repressive Regime in Crimea

Persecution of «disloyal» individuals in culture industry in Russia: 41 people imprisoned, 176 facing pressure

Persecution of the anti-war movement report: Three Years into Russia’s Full-Scale Invasion of Ukraine. February 2025

Data on politically motivated criminal prosecutions in Russia

ABOUT US

Mission Statement

OVD-Info is an independent media and human rights defense group focused on monitoring and combating repressions in Russia.
In the darkest hour for Russian civil society we are still defending human rights, focusing on the freedom of assembly and expression.
We gather data, provide legal aid to anti-war and other protesters, battle censorship, run awareness campaigns, and produce content illuminating the battle for human rights in Russia.

Newsletter

The Digest is your window into the dark world of the Kremlin’s war on human rights and civil society in Russia.
The Dissident Digest informs you through data, news and explainers. The newsletter is by no means all-encompassing but we strive to provide you with a snapshot of most important developments.

Donate

Most of what OVD-Info does–our 24 hour hotline for the persecuted, legal aid and exposing repression–is only possible thanks to donations. Thank you for supporting us! Together we can do more.

Contact

If you would like to get in touch, please write to us via our Telegram bot, or email media@ovdinfo.org. In extremely urgent cases you can call our 24-hour hotline at +7 495 374–66–75. We welcome media requests, article pitches, tips and other, but our response might be delayed due to the volume of correspondence. If your message is time-sensitive please indicate so in the email subject line/first sentence of your text.