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07 December 2016, 17:55

International "Memorial" fined by 300,000 roubles

The Tver Court of Moscow has imposed a fine amounting to 300,000 roubles on the International Historical, Educational, Charitable and Human Rights Society "Memorial" for its refusal to get registered as a "foreign agent." The Court's decision will be challenged, reports Elena Zhemkova, the executive director of the "Memorial".

The "Caucasian Knot" has reported that on October 4, it became known that the Russian Ministry of Justice (MoJ) made a decision to include the "Memorial" in the register of foreign agents.

"According to the decision of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation, international organizations cannot be treated as foreign agents, so the 'Memorial' cannot be registered as a foreign agent," stated Elena Zhemkova as quoted by the "Vedomosti".

She has noted that to justify the political activities of the "Memorial", the Russian MoJ used private opinions and statements voiced by some members of the organization.

Full text of the article is available on the Russian page of 24/7 Internet agency ‘Caucasian Knot’.

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