Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law providing for criminal liability in the form of a prison term of up to five years for participating to the funding of a foreign or international non-governmental organization (NGO) whose activities are recognized in the undesirable country.
The document is posted on the official Internet portal for legal information.
The law also provides for criminal liability for the organization of the activities of such a structure in the Russian Federation or participation & nbsp;
Donating to an unwanted NGO will be punishable by imprisonment for one to five years, or forced labor for up to four years with restriction of liberty up to at two years. In addition, compulsory labor of up to 360 hours may be imposed as a penalty. & Nbsp;
Meanwhile, the Chairman of the Federation Council's Committee on Constitutional Law, Andrei Klishas, noted that this document does not increase sanctions in case of organization or participation in an unwanted NGO. In particular, the maximum sanction for organizers of NGO activities will remain unchanged. up to six years in prison, and for participants it will be increased from six to four years. In addition, citizens who have voluntarily ceased their participation in NGO activities and actively contributed to the investigation of the crime will be able to avoid criminal liability.
It was earlier reported that the prosecutor The General's Office of the Russian Federation recognized the activities of the international non-governmental organization Spolecnost Svobody Informace as undesirable. ZS and the American educational non-governmental organization Bard College.