Tag: Human Rights

Treason Bill Gains Momentum

Corruption, Law, Police, Courts, Crime, Foreign Policy, Security, Visas, Human Rights, Nonprofits, Activists, NGO's, Spies, Spy Allegations, United States, U.S.-Russian Relations
Russian Duma Building

Yekaterina Kravtsova – Moscow Times – themoscowtimes.com – September 24, 2012 The State Duma tentatively approved a bill on Friday to broaden the legal definition of high treason, seen by human rights groups as part of a continuing crackdown on foreign-funded organizations in Russia. While lawmakers contend that the bill would make the work of law enforcement authorities more effective, […]

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Russian Veteran Rights Organization Says It Will Not Register As ‘Foreign Agent’

Human Rights, Nonprofits, Activists, NGO's
Kremlin and St. Basil's file photo

(Interfax – September 21, 2012) Following the Moscow Helsinki Group and the movement For Human Rights, the Russian human rights society “Memorial” has decided not to fulfil the requirement envisaged by the amendments to the legislation that oblige non-commercial organizations, receiving Western grants, to be registered as a “foreign agent”, Russian news agency Interfax reported on 21 September. “Memorial will […]

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