"Sutyazhnik" was founded in 1994 in Yekaterinburg. The main goal of the organization is to promote the realization of human rights guaranteed by the Constitution of the Russian Federation. Members of the organization provide legal advice and represent the interests of citizens and organizations in court and other government agencies.

The organization is a resource center for a number of public associations of the Urals. In addition, "Sutyazhnik" is the founder of the Human Rights Academy, which trains lawyers specializing in the protection of human rights.

Name
PublСвердловская региональная общественная организация «Сутяжник»ic organization "Sutyazhnik"
Field of activity
Human rights organizations with a wide range of causes

Recognitions

Status
Foreign agent (NGO)
Year of recognition
2015
Inclusion date
15.05.2015
Reason for recognition
The Ministry of Justice revealed a grant received from the British Foreign Office in 2013, in combination with the NGO's activities that included litigation of federal laws in Russian Constitutional Court.

Chronology

  1. Addition to the list: Foreign agent (NGO)
Human Rights Activists

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