25 October 2012 

Source: HRO.org (info) 

• Moscow city & Moscow region  Human rights defenders  Persecutjon of activists

The Russian federal authorities continue to lay down a ‘legislative basis’ for repressive measures against civil society. The State Duma has passed in second reading a bill providing that non-profits which violate the regulations on the ‘foreign agent’ status be fined,Polit.ru reports, citing RIA Novosti. [Read more]