RUSSIA RELIGION NEWS


Essential RRN source and religious rights watchdog put on black list

"SOVA" BECOMES FOREIGN AGENT

Interfax-Religiia, 31 December 2016

 

The SOVA center for monitoring problems of xenophobia has been entered into the register of noncommercial organizations that are acting as a foreign agent, the Russian Ministry of Justice reports.

 

The ministry notes that the fact of the correspondence of indicators of a "foreign agent" noncommercial organization was established in the course of an unscheduled documentary verification conducted by the chief directorate of the Ministry of Justice for Moscow.

 

The SOVA center is engaged in study of problems of nationalism and xenophobia, the relations of religion and society, and political radicalism. (tr. by PDS, posted 3 January 2017)


SOVA CENTER INCLUDED IN REGISTER OF "FOREIGN AGENTS"

SOVA Center for News and Analysis, 30 December 2016

 

On 30 December 2016, as a result of an inspection, the SOVA Center for News and Analysis was entered into the register of noncommercial organizations that perform the function of a foreign agent, published on the official website of the Ministry of Justice.

 

We are planning to undertake responsive actions in the upcoming new year. (tr. by PDS, posted 3 January 2017)


 


Russia Religion News Current News Items

Editorial disclaimer: RRN does not intend to certify the accuracy of information presented in articles. RRN simply intends to certify the accuracy of the English translation of the contents of the articles as they appeared in news media of countries of the former USSR.

If material is quoted, please give credit to the publication from which it came. It is not necessary to credit this Web page. If material is transmitted electronically, please include reference to the URL, http://www.stetson.edu/~psteeves/relnews/.