US EditionRussia bans Clooney Foundation as 'undesirable'
- The Russian Prosecutor General's Office has labeled the U.S.-based Clooney Foundation for Justice as "undesirable," accusing it of discrediting the Kremlin under a humanitarian guise.
- The foundation is said to support "false patriots" and members of banned terrorist and extremist groups, according to the Russian Prosecutor General's Office.
- This decision effectively bans the Clooney Foundation's operations in Russia, reinforcing restrictions on non-governmental organizations since 2015.
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Russia Bans Clooney Foundation
George Clooney and his wife, human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, could face arrest if they set foot in Russia under the current regime. The Clooney Foundation for Justice, founded by the couple in 2016, has been declared "undesirable" and banned from operating in Russia, Politico reports. The foundation investigates human...
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Raw StoryRussia bans Clooney Foundation
Russia's prosecutor general on Monday said it had banned a foundation started by U.S. film star George Clooney and his human rights lawyer wife Amal. "The activities of The Clooney Foundation for Justice are declared undesirable on the territory of our country," it said in a statement. The organization "conducts…
The actor George Clooney and his wife Amala use their foundation to denounce human rights violations - including Russian war crimes in Ukraine. Moscow reacts as usual: with harsh criticism and repression.
Russia bans Clooney Foundation; declares it ‘undesirable’ organisation
Russia's prosecutor general on Monday said it had banned a foundation started by US film star George Clooney and his human rights lawyer wife Amal. "The activities of The Clooney Foundation for Justice are declared undesirable on the territory of our country," it said in a statement. The organisation "conducts extensive work aimed at discrediting Russia, actively supports false patriots and members of banned terrorist and extremist groups".
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