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Laws of Attrition
Crackdown on Russia’s Civil Society after Putin’s Return to the Presidency
Summary
Recommendations
To the
Russian Government
To
Russia’s International Partners, Particularly the United Nations, the
Council of Europe, and European Union, and Other Concerned States
Methodology
I.
Background
II. The
“Foreign Agents” Law
Key
Provisions
Scope
The
“Foreign Agent” Concept
Registration
of “Foreign Agents”
Additional
Reporting Requirements
Additional
Governmental Inspections and Oversight
Penalties
Suspension
Administrative
and Criminal Liability
Controversy
about Implementation
Sanctions
against Organizations for Failing to Register as a “Foreign Agent”
NGOs Refuse
to Register as Foreign Agents
Potential
Impact on Freedom of Expression and Association
III. NGO Inspections
Inspections
and Warnings: Mid-October 2012 – March 5, 2013
Soldiers’
Mothers of St. Petersburg and Others
March 2013:
Inspection Campaign Gets Underway
Intimidation
Invasiveness
Outcome of
Inspections
NGO
Challenges to the Inspections
Golos
IV. Treason
Law
Summary of
Provisions
Potential
Impact on Freedom of Expression and Association
Implementation
V. The
“Dima Yakovlev Law”
Restrictions
Relating to NGOs
Implications
for Freedom of Association and Expression
Implementation
VI.
Restrictions on Public Assemblies
Freedom of
Assembly in Russia Prior to June 2012
Russia’s
Legal Obligations on Freedom of Assembly
The June 2012
Amendments
Implementation
of the Assembly Law
Impact on
Freedom of Assembly
VII.
Internet Content Restrictions
The
Legislative Amendments of July 2012
Potential
Impact on Freedom of Expression, Access to Information, and the Right to
Privacy
Implementation
VIII. Other Elements of the Crackdown
Rhetoric
against So-Called Foreign Influence
MASHR-Ingushetia
Komi Human
Rights Commission “Memorial” (Syktyvkar)
Post-Election
Protests: The “Bolotnaya” Case
The Pussy
Riot Trial
IX.
Russia’s International Legal Obligations
Acknowledgements
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