To: kabar
1. Restrictions of Civil Liberties: Following increased mobilization of civil society and mass demonstrations in reaction to elections, the government introduced a series of measures limiting political pluralism. During the year Russia adopted laws that impose harsh fines for unsanctioned meetings; identify nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) as foreign agents if they engage in political activity while receiving foreign funding; suspend NGOs that have U.S. citizen members or receive U.S. support and are engaged in political activity or pose a threat to Russian interests; recriminalize libel; allow authorities to block Web sites without a court order; and significantly expand the definition of treason. Media outlets were pressured to alter their coverage or to fire reporters and editors critical of the government.
Wow.
29 posted on
03/18/2014 9:55:55 PM PDT by
Girlene
(Hey, NSA!)
To: Girlene
It is a 53 page report. This is just a brief summary.
42 posted on
03/18/2014 10:05:41 PM PDT by
kabar
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