Putin signed a law according to which any group of people can be recognized as an “extremist” organization if at least one of the participants is convicted by an “extremist” article

Putin signed a law that tightens the "anti -extremist" legislation. This was reported on his website.

Now in Russia, the organization can be recognized as an “extremist” because of the sentence to the “head, founder or participant” for “extremist” activities.

“It is enough for one person from the community to be convicted by an“ extremist ”article-and everyone who is somehow connected is in a blow. Even if it's just a chat, forum, subscription or idea. And all this is without trial, ” writes the“ first department ”.

The amendments are aimed at “finishing off” the remnants of civil society, Anastasia Burakova, the founder of the Ark’s human rights organization, told Rain. For the authorities, any associations of people that she does not control are unacceptable, the human rights activist is sure.