Russian President Vladimir Putin has sanctioned a law which will impose tighter controls on civil rights groups which receive funding from abroad.
Opposition groups have said that the move continues Putin’s campaign to curb dissent, as the law will force NGOs engaged in “political activity” to register as “foreign agents” with the Ministry of Justice and submit a quarterly report to officials.
Putin’s opponents believe that the President is trying to silence criticism of his human rights records, which has undermined his credibility and fuelled seven months of protest against his rule.
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