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UN experts urge Russia to revise 'foreign agents' law
May 16, 2013 by Alison Sacriponte
Three UN independent experts on Tuesday urged authorities in Russia to revise a law that is having "obstructive, intimidating and stigmatizing effects" on the country's non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and non-commercial organizations (NCOs). The law, adopted in November, requires NGOs and.... [more]
Russia enforces NGO 'foreign agents' law
March 28, 2013 by Sung Un Kim
Russia, pursuant to its attempt to crack down on non-governmental organizations (NGOs) within its borders, on Wednesday raided the Moscow headquarters of Human Rights Watch (HRW) and Transparency International. The most recent seizure came two days after the government raided the local office of.... [more]
Russia activists to appeal NGO law to Europe rights court
November 20, 2012 by Sarah Paulsworth
Russia's new NGO law went into effect on Tuesday, and activists have vowed to challenge it. The law requires Russian NGOs financed from abroad and involved in political activity to be registered as foreign agents. Some activists are already in the process of appealing to the European Court of.... [more]
Putin urged not to implement NGO 'foreign agents' law
August 15, 2012 by Brandon Gatto
Executive Director of Greenpeace International, Kumi Naidoo, on Tuesday called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to refrain from implementing a new law that labels rights groups that receive overseas funding as "foreign agents," a term often associated with "spies" in Russia. The law, already.... [more]
Russia president signs law re-criminalizing libel and slander
July 30, 2012 by Rebecca DiLeonardo
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a bill into the law that re-criminalizes slander and libel in the country. The law defines slander as "knowingly disseminating false information defaming the honour and dignity or undermining the reputation of another person." The legislation was.... [more]
Putin signs law labeling NGOs as 'foreign agents'
July 21, 2012 by Jaimie Cremeans
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday signed into law a bill that labels all non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that engage in political activity as "foreign agents" and requires them to register with the Justice Ministry before receiving any foreign funding. Opponents of this new law,.... [more]
Russia parliament approves bill labeling many NGOs 'foreign agents'
July 19, 2012 by Michael Haggerson
The Russian Federal Council, the upper house of parliament, approved a bill on Wednesday that labels nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) that accept international funding as "foreign agents." Critics of President Vladimir Putin argue that this is another piece of legislation that is intended to.... [more]
Russia parliament passes bill restricting NGOs and re-criminalizing libel
July 17, 2012 by Jamie Reese
The Russian State Duma on Friday approved a bill that enforces tougher restrictions on non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that receive international funding as well as re-criminalizes the offenses of libel and slander. The bill requires any NGOs that receive any type of foreign funding and.... [more]
Missing Russia human rights activist found dead
July 23, 2009 by Abigail Salisbury
Russian officials announced on Wednesday that the body of Russian human rights activist Andrei Kulagin had been found in a quarry. Kulagin, the former head of rights group Spravedlivost, had been missing since May. Although officials did not comment on the cause of death, Spravedlivost director.... [more]
Russia eases restrictions on non-governmental organizations
July 21, 2009 by Devin Montgomery
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Monday approved amendments to the country's law that regulates non-governmental organizations (NGOs), loosening and simplifying registration requirements for the groups. The amendments eased reporting and auditing requirements on the groups and eliminated a r....... [more]
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