October 10, 2012 Russian NGO law UNICEF asked to back out of Russia under unclear circumstances, upsetting rights activists Russia’s Foreign Ministry has given UNICEF, the UN’s worldwide children’s aid fund, until Dec 31 to conclude its projects in…
October 2, 2012 International climate conferences, Russian NGO law USAID expulsion from Russia shows framework of long-planned Putin initiatives The US Agency for International Development (USAID) ceased operations in Russia yesterday after being expelled last month in a move…
September 24, 2012 International climate conferences, Russian NGO law Russian parliament votes in first reading to expand treason laws – casting a darker shadow on the future of NGOs Russia’s lower house of parliament unanimously approved amendments that would substantially broaden the legal definition of high treason so that…
September 19, 2012 Russian NGO law Russia expels USAID in first major blow against foreign funding for domestic NGOs – Central Bank lending a hand In what is perhaps the first major move against foreign funded NGOs since in Russia’s Duma passed amendments to its…
September 5, 2012 Russian NGO law Russian regional administration forbids employees contact with ‘foreign agents’ as new NGO law gains traction The Administration of the Mari El Region 850 kilometers east of Moscow has issued a directive to its officials to…
