May 19, 2015 Russian human rights issues, Russian NGO law ‘Undesirables’ wanted under new Russian anti-NGO law A Russian bill that would ban “undesirable organizations” has inched closer to approval as it passed its second, and most…
May 7, 2015 Russian human rights issues, Russian NGO law, Sochi Olympic Games Decision to disband anti-Sochi environmental group overturned, though harassment remains A strident environmental organization that has been in the Russian’s government’s crosshairs over its stance against the 2014 Sochi Olympics…
April 21, 2015 Russian human rights issues, Russian NGO law Bellona Murmansk called ‘foreign agent’ in court, receives small fine In an evening Murmask court hearing yesterday to levy fines against Bellona’s local office for failing to register as a…
March 20, 2015 Russian human rights issues, Russian NGO law Bellona Murmansk listed by Russian Justice Ministry as ‘foreign agent’ Bellona Murmansk, the Bellona Foundation’ office in Northwest Russia, was yesterday designated as a “foreign agent” by Russia’s Ministry of…
February 16, 2015 Russian human rights issues, Russian NGO law Another environmental NGO listed as ‘foreign agent’ by Russian Justice Ministry ST. PETERSBURG – Another Russian environmental group, the Siberian Environmental Center, has found itself on the Russian Justice Ministry’s expanding…
