An independent human rights media project about political persecution in Russia. Founded in 2011. With the help of a hotline and a Telegram bot, OVD-Info collects information about detentions at public rallies and other cases of political pressure, publishes news and coordinates legal assistance to detainees.
Наименование
OVD-Info
Какая сфера деятельности?
Human rights organizations with a wide range of causes
Статусы
Статус
Public associations functioning without acquiring the rights of a legal entity
Год признания
2021
Дата включения
29.09.2021
Причина признания
Political activity and foreign funding.
The official reason, according to the Russian Ministry of Justice, appears to be foreign funding. In the registry, in the column "Sources of Funding" the following is stated. "Interregional Public Organization Human Rights Center "Memorial", European Commission and FIDH (Fédération internationale des ligues des droits de l'Homme)".
The unofficial reason is active human rights work, as well as the fight against the law on "foreign agents" -
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Хронология
- Addition to the list: Public associations functioning without acquiring the rights of a legal entity