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Native name | ОВД-Инфо |
|---|---|
| Company type | Nonprofit non-governmental organization |
| Founded | December 2011 |
| Founder | Grigory Okhotin and Daniil Beilinson |
Area served | Russia |
Number of employees | ~7000 volunteers as of 2023, undisclosed number of staff |
| Website | en |
OVD-Info (Russian: ОВД-Инфо) is an independent[1] Russian human rights media project aimed at combating political persecution. Its main focus is freedom of assembly. OVD-Info is one of Russia’s largest human rights NGOs.[2][3][4]
- ^ "Russia labels Mediazona, OVD-Info, and 2 journalists as 'foreign agents'". Committee to Protect Journalists. 2021-09-30. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
- ^ "Submission from the NGOs "Human rights Center Memorial" and "OVD-Info" for a half-day general discussion in preparation for a General Comment on article 21 (right to peaceful assembly) of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights". ohchr.org. Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
- ^ Sivtsova, Alexandra (2019-08-28). "'A little human rights buggy' The rise of 'OVD-Info,' Russia's lifeline for arrested protesters". Meduza. Translated by Kevin Rothrock. Retrieved 2021-12-25.
- ^ "OVD-Info". openDemocracy. Retrieved 2021-02-08.