The mission of the Glasnost Defense Foundation is to create a legal space for media activities and protect the interests of the media. The foundation's work includes legal and human rights assistance to journalists and media representatives, monitoring violations of the rights of journalists and the media, conducting scientific research on the range of legal and ethical issues of journalism, as well as providing practical assistance to the families of dead journalists and media workers in critical situations.

Name
"Glasnost Defense Foundation"
Field of activity
Support of independent journalism

Recognitions

Status
Foreign agent (NGO)
Year of recognition
2015
Inclusion date
19.11.2015
Reason for recognition
"Glasnost Defense Foundation" has been added to the registry of "foreign agents" as a result of an unscheduled documentary inspection that has been conducted by by the Moscow Department of the Ministry of Justice.
Registry status
Excluded from registry (2025)

Chronology

  1. Addition to the list: Foreign agent (NGO)
  2. Exclusion from the list: Foreign agent (NGO) Approximate date (year only)
Human Rights Activists,
Journalists and Publishers

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