Centre for Combating Extremism
The Centre for Combating Extremism is a unit within the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation.
| Centre for Combating Extremism Главное управление по противодействию экстремизму МВД России | |
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 Emblem of the Centre for Combating Extremism | |
| Abbreviation | Centre E |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | September 6, 2008 |
| Legal personality | Governmental: Government agency |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Federal agency | Russia |
| Operations jurisdiction | Russia |
| Primary governing body | Government of Russia |
| Secondary governing body | Ministry of Internal Affairs (Russia) |
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| Headquarters | 16, Zhitnaya street, Moscow, Russia |
| Website | |
| mvd.ru | |
The unit was established by decree No. 1316 of the President of the Russian Federation on 16 September 2008.[1] Known also as Centre E, the unit has been principally in the North Caucasus and also in Crimea following its annexation in 2014.[2] Alongside the Federal Security Service (FSB), Centre E functions as a political police force. Their focus is the suppression of dissent, which is termed extremism. One example of their work is the suppression of the Jehovah Witnesses in Russia.[3]
References
- "Указ Президента РФ от 06.09.2008 N 1316". www.consultant.ru. КонсультантПлюс. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- "Centre for Combating Extremism". Outriders. Outriders Spółka not-for-profit Sp. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- "Report on persecution religious minorities in Russia". Форум Свободной России (in Russian). Retrieved 10 March 2019.
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