Background information about Russian Federation:
- BBC country profile: Russia
- Governments on the WWW: Russian Federation
- politicalresources.net: Russia
- OHCHR country page on the Russian Federation
- UPR documentation on the Russian Federation
Universal Periodic Review
The Russian Federation was examined during the 4th session (2-13 February 2009) of the Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review mechanism.
- See also Summary report by LWF
Treaty Bodies
Forthcoming
Committee Against Torture
The Russian Federation will be examined by the UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment - at its 49th session, 29 October - 23 November 2012.
Recent
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
The Russian Federation was examined by the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights - at its 46th session, 2 - 20 May 2011 in Geneva.
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women
The Russian Federation was examined by the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women - at its 46th session, 12-30 July 2010 in New York.
Human Rights Committee (civil and political rights)
The Russian Federation was examined by the UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of civil and political rights as defined in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - at its 97th session, October 2009 in Geneva.
Special Procedures
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