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number of detentions at the protests
FAQ
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Which issues may OVD-Info help me with?
Please inform us if you have been detained or if you know about someone else’s detention. Also contact us if law enforcement violates your rights during detention — for example, if you are being forced to be fingerprinted, threatened, or issued draft notices. Our lawyers will advise you on how to act and protect your rights.
You may also contact us if you are a journalist and you would like to highlight the protests for your media outlet. We will put you in contact with our spokespersons. -
Is it safe to contact OVD-Info?
Yes. Russian only authorities designate OVD-Info as a ‘foreign agent.’
Who we are and why you should trust us
OVD-Info is an independent project fighting for human rights and against repressions in Russia. Nowadays OVD-Info is one of the most trustworthy sources of information on human rights in Russia, widely and regularly used by the international media to cover relevant issues.
Since Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine that prompted a wave of mass repressions domestically, the most valuable part of our work is supporting the anti-war movement both by covering protests in the media and providing legal aid to activists participating in public rallies and other anti-war actions. Information which OVD-Info is collecting and spreading on an hourly basis is the most trustworthy source for what is going on within Russian civil society for audiences both domestic and abroad.
How we work
OVD-Info combines research and journalism with human rights advocacy. We work as a news agency providing trustworthy information both to our readers and other news outlets, providing at the same time legal assistance to victims of political repression. Such an approach helps us receive unique and reliable information which we spread both as a news agency for readers and as an advocacy centre for our global expert audience. Reliable data is at the core of all our human rights advocacy, and human rights violations are in the focus of our media work.
We do not support any particular interest groups and defend people regardless of their, or our, political beliefs.
We do not engage in censorship, but when we publish we are first and foremost guided by our commitment to human rights: we do not publish information if we think it might cause harm.
Support our work
OVD-Info provides urgent legal assistance to detainees. We find defense lawyers and pay for their services when attending detentions, supporting clients while detained at police stations, and representing them in court.
Support us — your donations help us respond quickly where help is needed most right now.
You can donate via our website, via cryptocurrency or via the Global Giving platform (Please choose the last option only if you are not dependent on the Russian state and do not travel to Russia, as the platform is designated «undesirable» in the Russian Federation.)
I am a journalist and want to contact you
Please email us at [email protected] or message OVD-Info spokesperson Dmitry Anisimov on Telegram: https://t.me/dmtr_ansmv
Please do not use these contacts to report detentions.