Government brings bill on unified list of socially oriented NGOs before State Duma
The Government has submitted a bill consolidating existing registers of socially oriented NGOs and NGOs of the same kind mostly affected by the coronavirus pandemic to Russia’s lower house of parliament.
Putin sets fines for distribution of information on foreign agents without marking
President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill on fines for distribution of information on individual foreign agents without appropriate marking into law.
Russia’s Justice Ministry to maintain foreign agents register
Russia’s Justice Ministry has developed a draft of a Presidential executive order empowering the body to maintain the register of unregistered nongovernmental associations and individuals performing functions of foreign agents.
Navalny’s foundation denied removal from foreign agent register
Russia’s Justice Ministry refused to exclude a foundation established by Alexey Navalny from the list of NGOs acting as foreign agents.
Expert urges tighter control over financing of Russian nonprofits from abroad
A Russian Civic Chamber expert has expressed his opinion about certain planned amendments to the national legislation aimed to tighten control over financing of nonprofit organizations from abroad.
Russia’s Cabinet proposes to tighten regulation of NGOs acting as foreign agents
Russia’s Government has brought a bill toughening requirements to the activities of foreign NGOs and organizations acting as foreign agents before the State Duma.
League of Voters NGO added to Russia's foreign agent register
The Justice Ministry of Russia on Wednesday added the League of Voters Foundation to the list of NGOs acting as foreign agents.
Civic Chamber urges registry of sources for financing minors suffering from rare diseases
Member of Russia’s Civic Chamber Commission on Development of Noncommercial Sector and Support of Socially Oriented NGOs Elena Topoleva-Soldunova believes it is necessary to create a unified registry or a database for monitoring the financing of treatment of patients suffering from so called orphan diseases.
NGO in Russia’s Krasnoyarsk declared extremist - prosecutors
A court in Russia’s Krasnoyarsk has declared the Nation and Freedom Committee extremist organization upon a prosecutor’s administrative lawsuit.
Navalny’s foundation fined for breaching foreign agent law regulations
Moscow’s Simonovsky District Court on Tuesday fined Alexey Navalny’s foundation 600,000 rubles for violating requirements of NGO declared foreign agents.
Moscow court upholds undesirable NGO label of Ukrainian World Congress, Free Russia
The Moscow City Court has dismissed appeals filed by Free Russia Foundation and Ukrainian World Congress (UWC) against the undesirable organization label given to them by Russian authorities.
Seven foreign NGOs declared undesirable in Russia over Chinese religious doctrine
Seven foreign organizations supporting the followers of Chinese religious doctrine Falun Gong or Falun Dafa have been declared undesirable in the Russian Federation.
Russia’s Ombudsman to establish working group on suspects’ rights
Russia’s Rights Commissioner Tatiana Moskalkova working in cooperation with representatives of an NGO engaged in protection of rights of victims of unjust criminal prosecution and wrongfully convicted persons is set to establish a working group to deal with violations of rights of suspects and convicts.
Navalny’s associate fined $1,400 for breaching foreign agent law
Moscow’s Simonovsky District Court on Friday fined lawyer Ivan Zhdanov 100,000 rubles ($1,400) for publishing posts on the Instagram page of the foundation founded by Alexey Navalny without noting that the materials were distributed by a foreign agent.
Russia’s PM approves rules on special payments for voluntary work amid pandemic
Chairman of Russia’s government Mikhail Mishustin has signed a resolution establishing rules to govern financial aid to volunteers, employees of socially-oriented NGOs, social workers and individuals caring about those suffering without support as a result of the pandemic.
State Duma passes bill on additional tax benefits during coronavirus outbreak
The State Duma passed in the second and third readings on Friday amendments to the Tax Code stipulating additional benefits for citizens, businesses and NGOs over the coronavirus pandemic.
Rights advocate urges to engage NGOs in civil oversight of penitentiary establishments
Chair of the standing commission on civic participation in oversight of law enforcement bodies of Russia’s Presidential Human Rights Council, Chair of the Committee for the Prevention of Torture Igor Kalyapin finds it necessary to engage not-for-profit organizations in the work of torture prevention mechanisms alongside the institution of Ombudsman.
President Putin instructs Cabinet to assist socially-oriented NGOs
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Monday instructed the Cabinet of Ministers to take steps to provide assistance to socially-oriented non-governmental (NGOs) organizations helping citizens amid the pandemic by May 15, the Presidential press-service informs.
Russian Justice Ministry urges supportive measures for lawyers, NGOs amid pandemic
The Justice Ministry has proposed to extend benefits proposed by the government for small and medium entrepreneurship to NGOs over the coronavirus spread, attorneys and notaries in private practice.
Russia’s Human Rights Council urges Government to assist NGOs at time of pandemic
Russia’s Presidential Human Rights Council has turned to the Government urging it to adopt a package of measures aimed at protecting NGOs during the coronavirus pandemic in a letter sent by the Council Chair Valery Fadeyev to Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.