US EditionRussian Law On 'Undesirable Organizations' Violates Rights Convention, European Court Says
- On June 18, a judicial panel ruled that Russia breached the European Convention by declaring four foreign groups "undesirable" and prosecuting Russian citizens connected to these organizations.
- This ruling follows Russia's 2015 law allowing the prosecutor-general to ban non-Russian entities perceived to threaten national security or constitutional order.
- Russia has labeled many Western-backed groups as "undesirable," outlawing their activities and exposing individuals cooperating with them to long prison terms amid broader civil society crackdowns.
- The court stated the "undesirable" designation violated freedoms of expression, assembly, and association and noted the Russian law lacked sufficient precision and foreseeability.
- The ruling implies international judicial rebuke of Russia's legal measures and supports ongoing criticism of its restrictions on civil society and foreign organizations.
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Russian Law On 'Undesirable Organizations' Violates Rights Convention, European Court Says
The European Court of Human Rights on June 18 ruled unanimously that Russia violated the European Convention on Human Rights when it labeled several foreign organizations operating in Russia as "undesirable" and when it prosecuted Russians for being involved with those organizations.
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