A report was drawn up against the head of the “foreign agent” NGO under the article on “undesirable organizations”

In Krasnoyarsk, the head of the NPO "Interra" Elena Bobrovskaya was charged with a protocol under the article on participation in the activities of an "undesirable organization" (Article 20.33 of the Code of Administrative Offenses). This is reported by Siberia.Realities.

The administrative case was transferred to the Leninsky District Court. The reason for the persecution was a post on the Interra website about an urban environment project for teenagers. The publication, made two years ago, allegedly mentioned the name of a partner, which was later recognized as an “undesirable organization”.

“The partner of this project was added to the list of ‘undesirable organizations’ in 2022, the partner was removed from the mentions in the posts about the project, but I am charged that information about the project itself still remains,” the activist said. She considers her speeches against the legislation on "foreign agents" to be the real reason for the persecution.

Interra was added to the register of foreign agents in April 2022. The organization was engaged in the support and development of alternative educational technologies and intercultural communications. After being recognized as a “foreign agent”, the NPO actually stopped all its projects. “We understood that we were cooperating with many foreign partners, and we expected something like this. Therefore, many of our non-formal education projects were curtailed, although it is a pity, ”Bobrovskaya explained this decision.

• "Undesirable" in accordance with Russian law may recognize foreign or international organizations that, in the opinion of the authorities, pose a "threat to the foundations of the constitutional order of the Russian Federation, the defense capability of the country or the security of the state." Such organizations are prohibited from operating on the territory of the country, and a number of other restrictions are also imposed on them - for example, they cannot distribute information materials in Russia.
• Participation in the activities of an “undesirable” organization provides for administrative liability (Article 20.33 of the Code of Administrative Offenses, the maximum punishment is a fine of up to 15 thousand rubles for citizens), and then criminal liability (part 1 of Article 284.1 of the Criminal Code, the maximum punishment is imprisonment for up to four years). Article 284.1 is also imputed for financing or organizing the activities of an “undesirable” organization, in which case the punishment can be up to five and up to six years in prison, respectively.
• Legislation on "foreign agents" is being tightened every year. On December 1, 2022, the law “On Control over the Activities of Persons Under Foreign Influence” came into force, as well as numerous legislative amendments to “foreign agency” regulation. You can read about the list of "affiliated persons", new registries and other innovations in the law on "foreign agents" in the analysis of OVD-Info .
• In the fall of 2021, OVD-Info launched the Inoteka project . We explore the practice of applying laws on “foreign agents”, talk about their impact on civil society and individuals, initiate discussions with experts and suggest ways for possible changes. In December 2021, together with the Center for the Protection of Media Rights, we began to provide legal support to people and organizations that ended up in the registers of “foreign agents”.