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Official malfeasance victims to be able to turn to charity fund

The Committee Against Torture NGO has established a charity fund to help people suffered from crimes of officials.

17:09 21.06.2019

Ombudsman Titov proposes to exempt business donations to NGOs from taxes

Russian business ombudsman Boris Titov has suggested that businesses could forward up to 20% of tax-exempt profit as donations to certain NGOs.

16:57 13.12.2018

Russian MPs propose to change fines into warnings for first-time violations by NGOs

A bill changing fines into warnings for Russian NGOs in case of first-time violations has been submitted to the State Duma.

13:59 30.10.2018

Prosecutor of Chechnya to supervise investigation of Memorial office head’s case

The Prosecutor of Chechnya has been authorized to provide supervision over investigation into Oyub Titiyev, the head of the republic’s office of Memorial NGO.

13:43 02.03.2018

Putin signs bill on registry of socially beneficial NGOs into law

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill granting regional governments a right to evaluate the quality of socially beneficial services provided by socially-oriented non-governmental organizations (NGOs) into law.

11:59 15.11.2017

Fedotov suggests foreign entities to support Russian NGOs through special fund

Chairman of the Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights Mikhail Fedotov suggested foreign entities to finance Russian NGOs through the Fund of presidential grants.

13:45 02.11.2017

Number of "foreign agents" NGOs decreases by half – Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that the number of NGOs listed as “foreign agents” had dropped almost two times, from 165 to 89.

17:59 30.10.2017

State Duma adopts bill on registry of socially beneficial NGOs

The State Duma, the lower house of Russia’s parliament, adopted in the third and final reading on Friday a bill granting regional governments a right to evaluate the quality of socially beneficial services provided by socially-oriented non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

11:39 27.10.2017

Moscow court dismisses appeal of Otkrytaya Rossia against “undesirable” status

The Tverskoy District Court of Moscow has dismissed an appeal filed by Otkrytaya Rossia (OR) organization, registered in Great Britain, demanding to remove it from the Russian list of “undesirable organizations”.

17:01 11.10.2017

Russian Supreme Court overturns convictions of 31 persons in 2017

The Supreme Court of Russia overturned convictions of 31 persons in the first 6 months of this year.

15:58 21.09.2017

Bill on registry of socially beneficial NGOs passed in first reading

The State Duma, the lower house of Russia’s parliament, adopted in the first reading on Wednesday a bill granting regional governments a right to evaluate the quality of socially beneficial services provided by socially-oriented non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

14:59 20.09.2017

State Duma committee backs bill on registry of socially beneficial NGOs

The State Duma Committee for Development of Civil Society has approved a bill granting regional governments a right to evaluate the quality of socially beneficial services provided by socially-oriented non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

17:56 13.09.2017

European Commissioner believes Russian “foreign agents” law impedes human rights

The Council of Europe (CoE) Commissioner for Human Rights, Nils Muižnieks, has criticized Russian “foreign agents” law noting that it hindered human rights in the country and had a profoundly negative impact on related organizations.

12:59 13.07.2017

Russian court suspends activity of "Polish Community" Association

The Dzerzhinksy District Court of St. Petersburg has ruled to indefinitely terminate activity of Polish NGO "Polish Community" Association (Wspólnota Polska) because of fire safety violations in the building used by the organization.

16:53 26.06.2017

Russian government files new bill regulating NGO activity

Russian government has filed a new bill regulating activity of non-profit organizations (NGOs).

10:59 22.06.2017

Russian Justice Ministry drafts bill regulating activities of foreign NGOs’ branches

The Justice Ministry has prepared amendments to the Federal law on non-commercial organizations regulating activities of foreign non-governmental organizations’ (NGOs) branches in Russia.

11:55 05.06.2017

Khodorkovsky’s Otkrytaya Rossia NGO put on "undesirable organizations" list

The Justice Ministry has added several foreign NGOs including Otkrytaya Rossia, founded by former Russian tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, to the list of "undesirable organizations".

14:48 27.04.2017

Khodorkovsky’s Otkrytaya Rossia NGO declared “undesirable”

Prosecutors have recognized Otkrytaya Rossia, founded by former Russian tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky, and several other foreign NGO’s as “undesirable organizations”.

18:51 26.04.2017

ECHR proceeds with 49 appeals filed by Russian NGOs over “foreign agents” law

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has combined forty-nine appeals filed by sixty-one Russian non-governmental organizations (NGOs) over the national “foreign agents” law and has communicated them.

10:59 29.03.2017

Putin signs law banning undesirable foreign NGO from opening legal entities in Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a federal law prohibiting undesirable foreign or international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from creating Russian legal entities.

16:17 28.03.2017