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International Agora Report
Russia under observation 2017: how the authorities are building
system of total control over citizens
Introduction
This report covers the period from May 2016 to April 2017 and
is to some extent a continuation of published a year ago
report “Russia under observation” 1, devoted to
for various political reasons, the Russian authorities
surveillance technology.
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Interesting, of course, but ...
"According to the Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Tatarstan, the Agora Association participated in political activities using funds received from the US Department of State. The Agora Association stated that this information was false and denied receipt of funds from the US Department of State, and regarded the actions of the prosecutor as
“Unreasonable interference in the work of a human rights organization and revenge for a principled stand on upholding the rights and legitimate interests of non-governmental organizations in Russia” [4] On July 21, 2014, the organization was included in the register of NGOs performing the functions of a foreign agent.
It was liquidated by a court decision on the suit of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation on February 10, 2016. "
Agora (organization) - Wikipedia