Russia Accepted Part of the UN Recommendations on Counteraction to Xenophobia and Extremism
On June 10, 2009, Russian Federation, at the 11th session of the UN Human Rights Council, finished its report on Universal Periodic Review. In the beginning of the year, Russian NGOs introduced their short comments on the major paragraphs of the Review. In February, the UN Human Rights Council introduced its recommendations to Russian Federation. Some of the recommendations were accepted, and some were declined.