The Ministry of Justice has asked the Supreme Court to liquidate the “Memorial” – TVNZ

The Ministry of Justice has asked the Supreme Court to liquidate the "Memorial" – TVNZ

The representatives of the Ministry of Justice of Russia appealed to the Supreme Court to liquidate the international Human Rights Society “Memorial.

In the very same organizations have stated that they intend to fight for their existence, and the actions of the Ministry of Justice called” contradictory sense of the law and the Constitution ».

A hearing on the suit is scheduled November 13, RIA Novosti reported.

Earlier Zamoskvoretskiy Moscow court upheld the requirement of registration of the capital’s prosecutor’s office of the human rights center” Memorial “as a foreign agent.

Recall,

according to which came into force in November last year, the law on foreign agents, NGOs receiving funding from abroad and engage in political activities should be recorded in a special register.

REFERENCE “KP»

The Human Rights Center “Memorial» is involved, in particular, the protection of human rights in the North Caucasus and is part of the eponymous historical, educational and human rights organization.