A Moscow court on April 27 approved the Justice Ministry’s request to shut the Sova analytical center in the Russian capital as a crackdown on providers of independent information continues. Sova said the ministry's March 10 request was based on allegations that the organization had violated its charter by organizing or taking part in 24 events held out of the place of its registration, which is Moscow. The Sova center conducts sociological research mostly focusing on nationalism and racism in the Russian Federation. To read the Sova analytical center's statement, click here.
