Putin signed laws increasing the persecution of “foreign agents”

Vladimir Putin signed laws that will introduce unscheduled inspections and fines for persons interacting with “foreign agents.” on the official legal information portal.

Documents published The bills were submitted for consideration in April of this year. On July 13, the State Duma held their third reading, and on July 19, the Federation Council. They will come into force in 10 days

introduced accepted approved The amendments are aimed primarily at people or organizations that help people or organizations included in the register of “foreign agents.” Now the state will be able to conduct unscheduled inspections against them. The basis for such checks can be any information received by the Ministry of Justice that people and organizations that are in one way or another affiliated with “foreign agents,” regardless of their citizenship, are violating the requirements of the law.

They will be given warnings, for failure to comply with which they will be fined: citizens - up to 50 thousand rubles, officials - up to 100 thousand rubles, legal entities - up to 300 thousand rubles.

The new rules also stipulate that a “foreign agent” does not have the right to receive government property support.

• The legislation on “foreign agents” is becoming stricter 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 registers and other innovations in the law on “foreign agents”. analysis of OVD-Info - In addition, Vladimir Putin has a law on imprisonment for a term of up to five years for “foreign agents” who were brought to justice twice in a year for violating the procedure for the activities of a “foreign agent” (Article 19.34 of the Administrative Code). signed - In the fall of 2021, 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. In December 2021, together with the Center for the Protection of Media Rights, we began to provide legal support to people and organizations that were included in the registers of “foreign agents.” "Inoteca"