Russia Bans Amnesty International, Declaring It 'Undesirable'

Amnesty International vows to keep up Russia right work despite ban

Amnesty International said Monday that it would keep up investigations on Russia despite Moscow declaring the rights group an "undesirable organisation", effectively banning its operations and exposing supporters to prosecution. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24's Delano D'Souza welcomes Veronika Velch, Director of Amnesty International in Ukraine.

Russia Steps Up War on Globalist NGOs, Bans Amnesty International as an ‘Undesirable Organization'

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Amnesty International is banned in Russia. Members face up to five years in prison. “You have to do something right if the Kremlin bans you,” says Agnès Callamard, Secretary General, Amnesty International.

Moscow. The Russian Attorney General’s Office yesterday described Amnesty International (AI) as “undesirable organization” and banned its activities in the country, after accusing it of “doing everything possible to intensify the military confrontation in the region, justifying the crimes of the Ukrainian “neonazis”, calling for more funding for them and supporting the political and economic isolation” of Moscow. From London, where it has its he…

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Russia Outlaws Amnesty International

Russian authorities outlawed Amnesty International on Monday as an "undesirable organization," a label that under a 2015 law makes involvement with such organizations a criminal offense. The decision by the Russian Prosecutor General's office, announced in an online statement, is the latest in the unrelenting crackdown on Kremlin critics, journalists,...