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Open Estonia Foundation declared undesirable in Russia

The Prosecutor General’s Office has recognized Avatud Eesti Fond SA (Open Estonia Foundation) as undesirable on the territory of the Russian Federation.

11:16 20.07.2022

Two Scientology-related NGOs included in Russia's list of undesirable organizations

The Justice Ministry has added two foreign scientology-related organizations to the list of NGOs undesirable in Russia.

18:02 01.10.2021

Memorial NGO fined $4,000 for violation of foreign agents law

Moscow's Tverskoy District Court on Friday fined Memorial human rights center 300,000 rubles ($4,000) for breaching the order of the operation of non-commercial organizations discharging the foreign agent's functions.

15:41 01.10.2021

Two foreign Scientology-related NGOs declared undesirable in Russia

Two foreign scientology-related organizations have been declared undesirable in Russia.

16:38 24.09.2021

Four foreign religious organizations recognized as undesirable in Russia

Four foreign religious organizations have been declared undesirable in the Russian Federation.

16:52 23.08.2021

Navalny accused of creating NGO infringing on citizens' personality and rights

The Russian Investigative Committee has charged Alexey Navalny with creating a non-profit organization that infringes upon the personality and rights of citizens.

17:40 11.08.2021

Russian Cabinet approves bill on more control over major transactions by NGOs

The Russian government has approved a bill establishing additional control in the sphere of large transactions made with participation of autonomous non-profit organizations using state budget funds.

11:28 28.06.2021

No grounds found for release of ex-director of undesirable NGO from detention - court

The Krasnodar Krai Court on Tuesday upheld detention of Andrey Pivovarov, a former director of Otkrytaya Rossia (OR), an organization registered in Great Britain and recognized in Russia as undesirable.

15:33 15.06.2021

State Duma adopts bill banning Russians from involvement in undesirable NGOs’ activities

The State Duma adopted a bill prohibiting Russian nationals from participating in the activities of foreign NGOs abroad which had been declared undesirable in Russia in the third and final reading on Wednesday.

12:01 09.06.2021

Charges brought against former director of undesirable NGO

Investigators have brought charges against Andrey Pivovarov, a former director of Otkrytaya Rossia (OR), an organization registered in Great Britain and recognized in Russia as undesirable.

17:27 08.06.2021

Three German organizations enter Russia’s list of undesirable NGOs

The Justice Ministry of Russia has added three German organizations in the list of foreign and international NGOs recognized as undesirable in the Russian Federation.

11:01 03.06.2021

Ex-director of undesirable NGO put in detention for two months

The Pervomaisky District Court of Krasnodar on Wednesday ordered detention of Andrey Pivovarov, a former director of Otkrytaya Rossia (OR), an organization registered in Great Britain and recognized in Russia as undesirable, until July 31.

16:18 02.06.2021

Ex-director of undesirable NGO comes under investigation in Russia

A probe has been initiated in the Krasnodar Region into Andrey Pivovarov, a former director of Otkrytaya Rossia (OR), an organization registered in Great Britain and recognized in Russia as undesirable.

14:48 01.06.2021

Government commission backs bill on Justice Ministry’s access to bank secrecy

The Government Law-Making Commission on Thursday approved an initiative giving the Justice Ministry a right to receive the banking secrecy information from credit organizations, according to Chairman of the Board of the Association of Lawyers of Russia Vladimir Gruzdev.

11:14 27.05.2021

No more scheduled inspections of nonprofits in Russia – Justice Ministry

No future scheduled inspections of non-profit organizations (NPOs) are planned in Russia, Deputy Minister of Justice of Russia Maxim Bezkhmelnitzin said at the Digitalization of National Jurisdiction discussion session held within the framework of the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum (SPBILF) 9 ¾, which completed its work in St. Petersburg on Saturday.

11:19 24.05.2021

Expert committee of Russian Justice Ministry to evaluate problems in nonprofits activities

The Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation will create a special expert commission in the near future, which will evaluate problems arising in the activities of non-profit organizations (NPOs), Deputy Minister of Justice Oleg Sviridenko has said at the masterclass on the implementation of NPO legislation organized by the body at the St. Petersburg International Legal Forum (SPBILF) 9¾.

17:26 18.05.2021

President Putin signs law on new requirements for nonprofits registered as foreign agents

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law banning the use of residential premises as locations of structural units of foreign NGOs.

18:12 05.04.2021

Russian nonprofit registered by Justice Ministry as foreign agent files for bankruptcy

The Moscow Commercial Court will consider an application of the ANO Institute for Globalization and Social Movements (the organization is registered by the Russian Justice Ministry as a foreign agent) seeking its own bankruptcy on May 6.

11:00 05.04.2021

Foreign NGOs to be banned from registering in residential premises - draft law

The State Duma has adopted in the third and final reading amendments establishing a ban on the use of residential premises as locations of structural units of foreign NGOs.

16:18 24.03.2021

Russian Justice Ministry backs extension of moratorium on NPOs’ reports of foreign funding

The Russian Ministry of Justice has supported the Civic Chamber as to the extension of the moratorium on reporting about foreign financing by nonprofits (NPOs) until July 15, 2021, by issuing a respective proposal.

12:14 18.03.2021