November 22, 2012 International climate conferences, Russian NGO law Though clear of treason charges, Archangelsk academic still to stand trial for ‘inciting ethnic hatred’ Charges of treason against a Russian academic who earlier this month stood accused by Russia of spying for Norway in…
November 21, 2012 Russian NGO law Russian NGOs receiving foreign funding greet new law to register as “foreign agents” with yawns With the new Russian law stipulating that nonprofits operating on funding from aboard register as “foreign agents” entering force Wednesday,…
November 15, 2012 Russian NGO law Russia strangles international indigenous peoples organization as war on NGOs continues Russia’s Ministry of Justice, in another crackdown on foreign-funded nonprofits, has ordered the closure of an indigenous peoples’ non-governmental organization…
November 14, 2012 International climate conferences, Russian NGO law Putin meets with new human rights council, offering dubious promises to roll back recent repressions Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved new members for an expanded Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights, with…
November 2, 2012 International climate conferences, Russian NGO law Russia’s upper house of parliament passes treason bill as season of broad repressions continues The Federation Council, Russia’s upper chamber of the Duma, Wednesday passed amendments to the law on treason that could make…
