Russia bans Clooney Foundation as 'undesirable'

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...

Russia 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 foundation created by American actor George Clooney and his wife, British and Lebanese lawyer Amal Clooney, to fight for justice and equality, was declared “undesirable” and, therefore, banned in Russia, the country's Attorney General's Office announced on Monday. The Clooney Foundation for Justice, launched in 2016, “carries out extensive work aimed at discrediting Russia, actively supporting false patriots and members of banned extremist a…

Russia declares US Clooney Foundation an undesirable organization

Russian prosecutors said on Monday they had designated The Clooney Foundation for Justice, a U.S. non-profit g

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.