MOSCOW: Russia’s independent election watchdog Golos said on Tuesday it had been fined a whopping 1.2 million rubles (RM70,464.38) for violating controversial legislation forcing non-governmental organisations to carry a “foreign agent” tag.
Supporters and fellow rights activists said the fine — equivalent to US$18,300 or €16,150 — is believed to be the largest ever imposed on a Russian organisation for violating the notorious law and comes ahead of parliamentary polls in September.
Following unprecedented protests against his decade-long rule, President Vladimir Putin in 2012 signed off on a law that requires non-governmental organisations which receive foreign funding to register with the authorities …read more
Source: theSun
