January 30, 2017 Russian human rights issues, Russian NGO law As Kremlin steels against changes to ‘foreign agent’ law, breaking it may be best The Russian prosecutor’s office last week rejected legislative proposal from the Presidential Human Rights Council, saying it was an attempt…
January 16, 2017 Russian human rights issues, Russian NGO law Environmental Rights Center Bellona called a ‘foreign agent’ by Russian government Russia’s Justice Ministry on Monday named the Environmental Rights Center Bellona as a “foreign agent,” casting doubt on future cooperation…
January 16, 2017 Russian human rights issues, Russian NGO law Police departments in St Petersburg demand financial documents from NGOs Russian human rights activists say the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the country’s law enforcement body, is conducting a massive check…
January 10, 2017 Russian human rights issues, Russian NGO law New amendments to Russia’s NGO law may shield environmental groups President Vladimir Putin, according to Russian media reports, is again considering amendments to his signature “foreign agents” law of 2012,…
December 13, 2016 Russian human rights issues, Russian NGO law Another Eco-NGO sued out of existence as Kremlin hints it might ease up on environmentalists Days after the Kremlin nodded toward easing off on persecuting environmental non-profits, a court in Chelyabinsk liquidated the “For Nature”…
