Moscow court to hear administrative case against Navalny’s foundation
Moscow’s Simonovsky District Court will hear an administrative matter over violation of foreign agent NGO requirements against a foundation established by Alexey Navalny on March 23.
Russian prosecutors declare NGO registered in Belgium undesirable
The Prosecutor General’s Office of Russia has declared the international NGO European Endowment for Democracy registered in Belgium undesirable in the Russian Federation.
Appeals court upholds marking of Navalny’s foundation as foreign agent
The Moscow City Court on Monday upheld inclusion of a foundation established by opposition figure Alexey Navalny in the list of NGOs acting as foreign agents.
Ukrainian World Congress challenges label of organization undesirable in Russia
Moscow’s Tverskoy District Court will consider a lawsuit of the Ukrainian World Congress (UWC) against ‘undesirable organization’ label given to it in Russia on January 30, RAPSI reports from the courtroom on Monday.
Human rights center Memorial again fined $5,000 under foreign agent law
The Tverskoy District Court of Moscow on Friday fined Memorial human rights center 300,000 rubles (about $5,000) for violation of the foreign agent law.
Moscow court confirms undesirable NGO label for U.S.-based Free Russia Foundation
Moscow’s Tverskoy District Court dismissed a lawsuit filed by the non-government U.S.-based organization Free Russia Foundation against labeling it undesirable in Russia.
State Duma accepts proposal to ban terrorism suspects from creating NGOs
The State Duma adopted a government-sponsored bill prohibiting suspects in terrorism funding from founding NGOs and participating in them in a final third reading on Thursday.
Terrorism suspects may be banned from founding NGOs in Russia
A bill prohibiting terrorism suspects from founding NGOs and participating in them on Tuesday passed its second reading in the State Duma.
Human rights authority ready to assist Russian advocate to create new organization
The Presidential Council for Human Rights is ready to render aid to human rights advocate Lev Ponomaryov in founding a new organization.
Russian Supreme Court orders liquidation of human rights NGO
The Supreme Court on Friday granted a Justice Ministry’s move to wind up the Russian civic movement For Human Rights (Za prava cheloveka) headed by human rights advocate Lev Ponomaryov.
Foreign agent status of Navalny’s foundation upheld by Moscow court
Moscow’s Zamoskvoretsky District Court on Friday refused to overturn the Justice Ministry’s decision to include a foundation established by opposition figure Alexey Navalny in the list of NGOs acting as foreign agents.
Director of human rights charity organization suspected of fraud
A criminal case has been opened against Director of the Committee for Civil Rights, a public human rights charity organization, Andrey Mayakov on suspicion of fraud.
Human rights center Memorial fined $5,000 for absence of foreign agent label
Moscow’s Tverskoy District Court has fined human rights center Memorial 300,000 rubles ($5,000) for failure to label itself “foreign agent” on social media platforms.
Justice Ministry has evidence of funding Navalny’s foundation from abroad - official
A decision to put the Anti-Corruption Foundation, a nonprofit organization established by opposition politician Alexey Navalny, on the list of NGOs acting as foreign agents was made based on evidence of its funding from abroad, an acting director of the Justice Ministry’s NGO affairs department told journalists on Wednesday.
Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation declared foreign agent
The Anti-Corruption Foundation, a nonprofit organization established by opposition politician Alexey Navalny, has been added to the list of NGOs acting as foreign agents.
State Duma lawmakers back initiative to ban terrorism suspects from founding NGOs
The lower house of Russian parliament passed a bill prohibiting terrorism suspects from founding NGOs and participating in them in the first reading on Tuesday.
Over 100 bank accounts blocked as part of Navalny foundation case
Courts have blocked more than 100 bank accounts as part of a case over laundering of nearly 1 billion rubles (over $15 million) by individuals related to the Anti-Corruption Foundation, a nonprofit organization established by opposition politician Alexey Navalny.
Russian government did not support idea to develop human rights action plan - expert
Russia’s government has negatively reacted to a proposal of the Presidential Human Rights Council to develop a National Action Plan on human rights, Chairwoman of the Standing Commission on NGO Development Natalia Yevdokimova has said at a press-conference.
Terrorism suspects may be prohibited from founding NGOs in Russia
Russian government has introduced a bill banning terrorism suspects from founding NGOs and participating in them into the lower house of parliament.
Free Russia Foundation NGO threatens national security – Russian prosecutors
The Russian Prosecutor General’ s Office has declared non-government U.S.-based organization Free Russia Foundation undesirable in Russia. It has been found that the NGO’s activity poses threat to the constitutional system’s foundations and national security.