The Russian Ministry of Justice elaborated a mechanism of discontinuing activities of non-governmental organisations (NGOs), which have been financed by US donors or 'poses a danger to the interests' of the Russian Federation. Amendments are supposed to be made to the law, which had been approved as early as 2012 - as a response to the "Magnitsky Act". The latter foresaw a norm of discontinuing the work of such NGOs. However, the norm has not been applied to any organisation so far. Experts consider that the NGO legislation in Russia is severe enough already, though it 'does not have mechanisms, which could have quickly discontinued NGO activities.'
Activities of Undesirable NGOs in Russia Might Be Suspended
06.08.2018
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// 16.10.2018
Statement by the Board of the EU-Russia Civil Society Forum
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// 16.10.2018
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// 16.10.2018
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EU Looks at Morocco and Tunisia to Offload Migrants
// 15.10.2018
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Oleg Kozlovsky Abducted and Harassed in Ingushetia
// 15.10.2018
Oleg Kozlovsky, a researcher at Amnesty International and Director of the "Vision of Tomorrow" Foundation, a member organisation of the EU-Russia Civil Society Forum, went to Ingushetia’s ...
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