Sands: the Prohibition of a number of NGOs will not limit access to democratic values

Prohibition of activities in the Russian Federation of a number of non-profit organizations (NPOs) is not meant to limit the access of Russian citizens to democratic values, said press Secretary of the head of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov.
"Ban the activities of one or more organizations, no doubt, will not mean any limitation of the Russians' access to democratic values ", ? Peskov said. He said that in Russia there is a large number of non-governmental and other organizations. Included in the list of undesirable organizations are incorporated in Accordance with the legislative act of Russia, said the press Secretary of the President." All this is consistent with our legislation. To talk about the fact that the prohibition of the activities of the other organization Russian citizens are deprived of something, it would be completely wrong ", ? noticed Peskov, RIA " Novosti ".
yesterday at the U.S. Embassy in the capital of Russia has expressed concern with the decision of the Prosecutor General of Russia to recognize unwanted foreign organization American national Foundation in support of democracy ". Review of America, the law on unwanted NCOs is " another example of persecution from the Russian authorities to silence independent voices ". Remember, June 24, the head of the international Department of the Federation Council Konstantin Kosachev has made the initiative to accept the " stop list ", which will include organization aimed at undermining stability in the Russian Federation. His idea, He explained the escalating instability around the country, for example, in Georgia and Ukraine. The most alarmed the parliamentarian recent events in Armenia. His initiative was supported by the Federation Council speaker Valentina Matviyenko, who was instructed to prepare an appeal to the relevant agencies three committees ? on international Affairs, defense and security and state building. On 7 July, the Federation Council has received proposals for the "Patriotic stop-list" of about 60 organizations. However, According to the head of the international Department of the upper house of the Russian Parliament Konstantin Kosachev, it was decided to "stand on a narrow, but hitting the target" list. On 8 July the Federation Council has sent to the Prosecutor General, Ministry of foreign Affairs and the Ministry of justice "Patriotic stop-list" of 12 foreign NGOs, which included, in addition to the Soros Foundation and the MacArthur Foundation, the world Congress of Ukrainians, the Ukrainian world coordinating Council, the Crimean field mission on human rights.


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