Branch of “Memorial” in the Komi entered in the register of foreign agents – IA REGNUM

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Moscow, July 21, 2015, 21:56 – REGNUM The Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation made a department of the regional public organization “Commission protection of human rights “Memorial” in the Komi Republic in the register of foreign agents. The corresponding document is available on the official website of the Ministry of Justice on Tuesday, July 21.

It is reported that the fact that compliance department of “Memorial” in the Komi featured NGOs acting as a foreign agent, was established in an unscheduled inspection. The organization became the 79th organization, entered in the register.

In connection with the introduction of the law on registration of non-profit organizations that receive foreign funding and leading political activities, Human Rights Center “Memorial” has been declared a foreign agent. The results of the on behalf of the Prosecutor General’s Office in April 2013, the prosecutor’s investigation the public prosecutor, it was stated that the Human Rights Center “Memorial” in Russia is engaged in political activities, setting a goal, as stated in the charter of the organization, “to influence public opinion in the country” with funding for the organization comes from the United States.