July 6, 2012 Russian NGO law BREAKING: New Russian NGO bill given first approval in Friday reading by Duma In a widely expected move, Russia's parliament, the Duma, has given initial backing to a bill introduced by President Vladimir…
July 4, 2012 Russian NGO law COMMENT: How to divide Russia’s public sector from its voice and other benefits of the United Russia NGO bill MOSCOW ¬– For the past few days since the United Russia faction introduced a bill requiring NGOs based in Russia…
July 2, 2012 Russian NGO law NGOs to be called ‘foreign agents’ in devastating new bill under consideration in Russia’s Duma A new bill to introduced in Russia’s parliament, the Duma, could have a devastating effects on civil society groups that…
June 13, 2012 Access to information, Russian NGO law Tens of thousands demonstrate peacefully in Moscow – but spare no rage for Putin Despite ominous overtures by the Russian government against opposition leaders, anti-kremlin slogans and calls for change resounded in Moscow's central…
June 12, 2012 Access to information, Russian NGO law Russian police raids ahead of opposition rally stoke rage and signals show-down with Kremlin; independent media shut down before march Russian investigators searched the apartments of several opposition leaders Monday and called them in for questioning Tuesday, making it difficult…
