"Sakhalin Environmental Watch", which was recognized as a "foreign agent", announced its closure • OVD-Info • RIMA

"Sakhalin Environmental Watch", which was recognized as a "foreign agent", announced its closure

Recognized as a “foreign agent” on December 16, “Ekovakhta Sakhalin” announced its closure. About this in the telegram channel of the organization.

reported “For 27 years we have worked to preserve salmon and bears, spawning rivers and taiga forests, killer whales and beluga whales, rare plants and endangered taimen, clean air and protected areas, green spaces of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk and suburban forests. We conducted legal cases, surveyed rivers, stopped poaching, identified pollution and sought punishment for violators,” the channel reports.

In the post, Ecowatch employees recounted the key points of their activities and thanked everyone who supported the organization. They emphasized that they do not agree with the status of “foreign agent”.

“You don’t choose times, but you can choose how to live in these times. Unfortunately, our only choice today is to end the projects and liquidate the organization.

Your words of support will greatly help us cope and survive this difficult period.

Sakhalin remains without an Environmental Watch,” they concluded.

“Sakhalin Environmental Watch” was already included in the register of NGOs-“foreign agents” in 2016, but in 2017 it was removed from the list. included achieved - At the end of December 2020, changes in the legislation on “foreign agents” were introduced in the State Duma. According to new clarifications, the status of “foreign agent” can be obtained by an individual engaged in political activities and receiving money for this from abroad. Another bill prohibits the dissemination in the media of information from “foreign agents” without a special mark. Tightening of legislation continued over the years. accepted 2021 2022 - In February 2022, OVD-Info launched the project . We explore the practice of applying laws on “foreign agents”, talk about their impact on civil society and specific people, initiate discussions with experts and suggest ways of possible changes. "Inoteka"