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Russia’s Supreme Court specifies reasons for liquidation of NGOs

The Supreme Court of Russia believes that denial of democratic principles, cries for war and discrimination are sufficient reasons for liquidation of non-governmental organizations (NGOs).

14:12 27.12.2016

Moscow court refuses to exclude rights group Memorial from “foreign agents” list

Moscow's Zamoskvoretsky District Court dismissed an application filed by human rights organization Memorial to be removed from “foreign agents” list.

13:48 16.12.2016

Russian court shuts down charity foundation labeled 'foreign agent'

A court in Chelyabinsk sided with the Ministry of Justice and ordered charity foundation 'For nature' that had been designated as a 'foreign agent' to be shut down.

15:02 13.12.2016

State Duma committee approves banning undesirable foreign NGOs from creating companies

The State Duma Committee for non-governmental and religious organizations has recommended that the lower house of parliament adopt a bill prohibiting undesirable foreign NGOs from creating Russian legal entities.

16:46 16.11.2016

Russian NGO sues Google over “right to forget”, again

The SOVA Center for Information and Analysis had for the second time filed an application against Google seeking recovery of links removed from search results under the law on information protection.

16:29 25.10.2016

Levada-Center to appeal its inclusion in “foreign agents” list

One of Russia’s largest non-governmental organizations (NGOs), the Levada-Center, which regularly conducts sociological and market surveys, will appeal its inclusion into a “foreign agent” list.

13:50 09.09.2016

Levada-Center survey NGO declared foreign agent

One of Russia’s largest non-governmental organizations (NGOs), the Levada-Center, which regularly conducts sociological and market surveys, has been declared a “foreign agent”.

10:53 06.09.2016

Ban on Golos NGO appealed in Moscow court

The Golos association in defense of voters’ rights filed an appeal with the Moscow City Court challenging a lower court’s ruling banning the organization.

17:48 29.08.2016

Russian authorities declare organization headed by McCain “undesirable”

Russian Prosecutor General’s Office has found two more organizations undesirable foreign NGOs: International Republican Institute and Media Development Investment Fund, Inc.

15:41 18.08.2016

Russian upper house approves bill on support of socially beneficial NGOs

The Federation Courncil, Russia’s upper house of parliament, on Wednesday approved a bill on support of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that provide socially beneficial services.

13:08 29.06.2016

State Duma passes bill on support of socially beneficial NGOs

The State Duma adopted a bill on support of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that provide socially beneficial services on Friday.

13:56 24.06.2016

Russian law on NGOs, Constitutional Court law need to be amended - Venice Commission

The Venice Commission made public its opinion on the Russian law on undesirable activities of foreign and international non-governmental organizations and the Russian law on the Constitutional Court empowering it to declare decisions of international courts “unenforceable”.

10:42 13.06.2016

PACE rapporteur concerned over proposed amendments to Russia’s NGO law

Yves Cruchten, a PACE rapporteur, has expressed concern in connection with the State Duma’s (Russia’s parliament lower house) recent proposal to further amend a federal law on NGOs.

14:59 05.05.2016

ECHR accepts complaint by Russian immigration-focused NGO over “foreign agent” law

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has accepted a complaint filed by the fund “Immigration XXI century”, a non-profit organization from Russia dealing with immigration problems.

16:56 26.02.2016

Russian Justice Ministry suggests adjusting foreign agents law

Russia’s Justice Ministry proposed amendments to the NGO foreign agents law aimed at clarifying the terms of political activity, RIA Novosti reported on Friday.

10:34 22.01.2016

Russian immigration-focused NGO contests “foreign agent” law in ECHR

A non-profit organization from Russia dealing with immigration problems, a fund named “Immigration XXI century” filed a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) against Russian “foreign agents” law.

13:52 25.12.2015

Memorial NGO fined $9,000 for violating foreign agent law

A magistrate court in Moscow has fined Memorial, a human rights NGO, 600,000 rubles (approximately $9,000) for violating the foreign agent law.

14:57 04.09.2015

Number of blacklisted NGOs could be increased to 20 - report

The blacklist of undesirable foreign NGOs could be expanded to 20.

10:30 09.07.2015

Dynasty Foundation to be shut down after being designated a foreign agent

Dynasty, a foundation for non-profit education and science development programs, included in the list of foreign agent NGOs by Russia’s Ministry of Justice, and which refused to register as one, will be shut down.

12:15 08.07.2015

Russian upper house to consider blacklisting foreign NGOs

The Federation Council has received proposals to add about 60 organizations, which are deemed undesirable in Russia, to a blacklist of foreign NGOs.

17:46 07.07.2015