Advocacy
OVD-Info stands for freedom of assembly, speech and association both within Russia and at the international level. Lawyers and analysts seek to document human rights violations and make repressions in Russia visible, as well as influence changes to laws and practices that violate international standards.
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What is advocacy? An interview with our affiliate lawyer
Report on the participation of civil society organisations pursuing expressions of international solidarity
The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention Opinion Concerning Alexey Moskalev
Submission on the implementation of individual and general measures in the case of Ecodefence and others v. Russia
Information on protests in memory of Alexei Navalny
Challenges and best practices in regularly assessing civic space trends in Russia
«Save yourselves for better times and be ready for them to come»: An interview with political prisoner Dmitry Ivanov
Information on the Russian Federation for 95th session of the Committee on the Rights of the Child
Input to the report of the Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders to the Human Rights Council on child and youth human rights defenders
Development of practical tools to assist law enforcement agencies in protecting human rights in peaceful protests
Submission to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Submission of Information to Special Procedures Report on Alexey Gorinov
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Russian Federation
Submission to the UN Universal Periodic Review on freedom of assembly in Russia
Joint Submission for the UN Universal Periodic Review on freedom of expression in Russia
The Report on Civil Rights and Freedoms of Children
Human Rights and New Technology in Russia
Submission under Rule 9.2 on Lashmankin and others v. Russian Federation 2023
Urgent Need to Reinforce the UN Treaty Bodies Joint Statement by Civil Society Organisations
Information on the Russian Federation for the 134-136th sessions of the UN Human Rights Committee
Information on the human rights situation in Russia for the OSCE’s Moscow Mechanism
Suggested checklist for the Special Rapporteur on Russia
Report on non-implementation of previous UPR cycles' recommendations
Violence against women at the anti-war protests
First UN WGAD Opinion on Suppression of Anti-War Expression in Russia
Input of information in reply to the call for submissions: Challenges to freedom of opinion and expression in times of conflicts and disturbances
Study on the Impact of Counter-Terrorism Measures on Civil Society and Civic Space in Russia
Input for the report of Special Rapporteur on the rights of freedom of peaceful assembly and association
Older women and freedom of assembly in Russia
Protection of human rights in the context of peaceful protests during crisis situations: Submission to the UN Special Rapporteur
Unresolved Freedom of Assembly Issues in Russia in 2020
«Freedom of assembly guaranteed, 17,600 protesters detained»: rebuttal of the Russian response to UN inquiry on widespread assembly rights violations
What is wrong with freedom of assembly in Russia?
Written Submission for a General Comment on Right to Peaceful Assembly
Effective remedies and access to justice in the context of freedom of assembly in Russia
Violations of the Right to Peaceful Assembly for Women and Girls in Russia from 2010 to 2020