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posted by CoolHand on Monday May 25 2015, @07:49PM   Printer-friendly
from the soviet-russia-ngo's-you dept.

Multiple news outlets have reported that Russia has passed a law allowing Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) to be banned if undesirable.

According to the story on Euronews:

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law a bill which will allow foreign organisations to be banned from operating in the country.

The new law will give authorities the right to prosecute non-governmental organisations if considered "undesirable" or a threat to national security.

From the CNN story:

Tanya Lokshina, Russia program director for Human Rights Watch, said the new law had "the potential to severely damage our work in Russia," and was a cause for grave concern for all international groups operating in the country.

Nevertheless, she said she did not believe the law was aimed at international organizations like hers. Instead, she said, it was aimed at Russians who might cooperate with, or support, international organizations.

NGOs are not always beloved around the world and have been accused of doing more harm than good. What is the correct role for NGOs in the world?

 
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  • (Score: 3, Insightful) by VLM on Monday May 25 2015, @09:28PM

    by VLM (445) Subscriber Badge on Monday May 25 2015, @09:28PM (#187739)

    I think we should follow their example. We could start with booting CAIR out of the US.

    Why not the UN? Its even more messed up and pointless.

    For a good laugh look who's recently trying to win leadership of the human rights council. The biggest problem the UN has is journalist headlines about it often look like they came from the Onion. It really is that bad.

    The UN parodies itself so well that no one else needs to put in the effort. Flush it.

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  • (Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Monday May 25 2015, @09:46PM

    by Runaway1956 (2926) Subscriber Badge on Monday May 25 2015, @09:46PM (#187744) Journal

    I can go along with booting the UN. In recent decades, it seems all they do is attack the US. All the ills of the world were caused by the US and the rest of the industrialized western nations. Just boot their dumb asses to some place like the Congo.

  • (Score: 2, Interesting) by c0lo on Monday May 25 2015, @10:02PM

    by c0lo (156) Subscriber Badge on Monday May 25 2015, @10:02PM (#187753) Journal

    I think we should follow their example. We could start with booting CAIR out of the US.

    Why not the UN? Its even more messed up and pointless.

    If the "messed up and pointless" is the criterion for booting out, why not start with the US govt?

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    • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday May 25 2015, @11:32PM

      by Anonymous Coward on Monday May 25 2015, @11:32PM (#187779)

      I think we should follow their example. We could start with booting CAIR out of the US.

      Why not the UN? Its even more messed up and pointless.

      If the "messed up and pointless" is the criterion for booting out, why not start with the US govt?

      And if that seriously is the criteria (plural), then start with the US citizens are that appoint said government!!

      USA out of North America!!