Coordinator of "Golos" in St. Petersburg.
The All-Russian public movement "Golos" was established in 2013 by Russian citizens who were active participants in the "GOLOS" association, which since 2000 has been actively involved in the public observation of elections throughout the country and which was closed due to unprecedented pressure.
The Voter Rights Movement Golos is the leading association of Russian citizens for independent election observation. Golos trains observers, supports the work of the federal hotline and online services, provides legal assistance to voters, participates in improving the electoral system, and conducts long-term and short-term election observation.
Name
Polina Kostyleva
Field of activity
Protection of electoral rights
Recognitions
Status
Foreign agent (individual media)
Year of recognition
2021
Inclusion date
29.09.2021
Reason for recognition
The Ministry of Justice considered a transfer of 500 rubles from a citizen of Uzbekistan in 2019 as foreign funding. The repost of the interview of the candidate for the presidency of Belarus Svetlana Tikhanovskaya on the Current Time channel was recognized as political activity. In 2013, "Golos" was included in the register of non-profit organizations as foreign agents. On 18.08.2021, the Ministry of Justice included "Golos" in the register of "unregistered associations performing the function of a foreign agent". "Golos" became the first in the register.
Registry status
Excluded from registry (23.08.2022)
Chronology
- Addition to the list: Foreign agent (individual media)
- Exclusion from the list: Foreign agent (individual media)