| Agencyname: | Centre for Combating Extremism |
| Nativename: | Главное управление по противодействию экстремизму МВД России |
| Abbreviation: | Centre E |
| Logocaption: | Emblem of the Centre for Combating Extremism |
| Formedmonthday: | September 6 |
| Formedyear: | 2008 |
| Legalpersonality: | government agency |
| Country: | Russia |
| Federal: | Yes |
| Governingbody: | Government of Russia |
| Governingbodyscnd: | Ministry of Internal Affairs (Russia) |
| Speciality1: | protection |
| Headquarters: | 16, Zhitnaya street, Moscow, Russia |
The Centre for Combating Extremism (ru|Главное управление по противодействию экстремизму МВД России|Glavnoye upravleniye po protivodeystviyu ekstremizmu MVD Rossii), also known as Centre E (ru|Центр «Э») is a unit within the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation.
The unit was established by decree No. 1316 of the President of the Russian Federation on 16 September 2008.[1] The unit has been especially active in the North Caucasus and also in Crimea following its annexation in 2014.[2] Their official focus is the suppression of extremism. The Centre E has been widely accused of prosecuting and harassing opposition groups, anti-regime bloggers, environmentalists and other civic activists.[3] [4] One example of their work is the suppression of the Jehovah's Witnesses in Russia.[5]