Document #1097137

OMCT – World Organisation Against Torture

Russian Federation: A sombre horizon for civil society organisations as the new Law on Non-Commercial Organisations has come into force

http://www.omct.org/human-rights-defenders/urgent-interventions/russia/2012/11/d22046/

ecoi.net summary:
New law requires non-commercial organosations receiving funds from foreign sources to register as “foreign agents”; failure to comply with this obligation is punishable by up to 2 years of imprisonment or 480 hours of corrective work
Country:
Russian Federation
Source:
OMCT – World Organisation Against Torture
Original link:
http://www.omct.org/human-rights-defenders/urgent-interventions/russia/2012/11/d22046/
Document type:
Appeal or News Release
Language:
English
Published:
29 November 2012
Document ID:
1097137 (former ID 233524)

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