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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: -1, Flamebait) by Anonymous Coward on Monday May 25 2015, @11:29PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday May 25 2015, @11:29PM (#187776)

    I'm something of a nationalist. Many Russians are nationalists. I can respect them for that.

    Here we were just wondering if Runaway was in prison. Now we find out he's a Russian nationalist! Still could be in a Russian prison. What was that about Chechens? Or maybe he is currently operating in the Eastern Ukraine? At least on honest Troll.

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