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Russia Slaps U.S. Think Tank With 'Undesirable' Label After Post-Putin Report

Russia’s General Prosecutor’s Office said the foundation’s activities “threaten the constitutional system and security of Russia.”

Russia Massively Contributes to Decline in Democratic Norms, Freedom House Says

Freedom House ranked Russia 88th out of 118 countries in freedom, flanked by Congo and Vietnam on either side.

First Victim of Russia’s 'Undesirable Organizations' Law Declared Prisoner of Conscience

Shevchenko was the first person to be charged under the 2015 legislation banning “undesirable organizations” in Russia.

Head of Russian Anti-Slavery NGO Reports Being Stabbed

An estimated 800,000 people live as modern-day slaves in Russia, working under conditions of forced labor, debt bondage and human trafficking.

Macron Meets Human Rights Activists, Solzhenitsyn's Widow on Russia Visit

Macron is in St. Petersburg, where he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday for talks on international crises.

Russia Ranks 135th in Transparency International's World Corruption Index

2017 was marked by anti-corruption rallies and high-profile fraud cases in Russia.

Open Russia Activist Beaten Outside Home in St. Petersburg

More than half a dozen civil activists have been attacked in St. Petersburg in the first months of 2018.

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NGOs in Russia: Do They Still Stand a Chance? (Op-ed)

The Kremlin is steadily ramping up its control over civil society

Car Torched in Third Attack on Memorial Human Right Group in North Caucasus

Memorial said it was part of a campaign to drive the group out of the volatile region.

HRW Declares 2017 ‘Dark Year’ for Independent Voices in Russia

Russia cracked down on youth protests, targetted international media as "foreign agents" and barred Navalny from running in elections.

Chechen Leader Kadyrov Says Human Rights Work ‘Won’t Fly’ in His Region

The leader spoke days after an arson attack on a human rights office in a nearby region.

Arsonists Torch Memorial Human Rights Office in North Caucasus

Memorial's head in Chechnya was arrested last week.

Russian Environmentalist’s Beating Tied to Medvedev’s Alleged Mansion

Rudomakha was brutally beaten in late December after investigating the mansion.

Human Rights Activist Arrested on Drug Charges in Chechnya

Activists say Titiyev was framed on false charges.

Russian Environmentalist Severely Beaten by Masked Assailants

He was campaigning to preserve wild nature in the region

Pro-Putin Activist Claims Diabetes Society Is a ‘Foreign Agent’

The NGO, which helps diabetes patients, received funding from foreign pharmaceuticals

Khodorkovsky Launches New Media After Open Russia Ban

Open Russia was blocked earlier this month "for inciting protests"

Russia Labels Grassroots Trucker NGO 'Foreign Agent'

The ministry said it found evidence that the association was performing the "functions of a foreign agent" after an unannounced inspection of the organization's...

Head of Prisoner Rights Group Romanova Flees Russia After Fraud Charges

Olga Romanova said the group will continue its work

Prominent Anti-Racism NGO Sued Under Russian 'Undesirables’ Law

The NGO published two blacklisted U.S.-based institutions on Sova’s website.

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