Friday, May 20, 2016

The State Duma gave de jure social NGOs from the application of the law on “foreign agents” – Rosbalt.RU


 The State Duma adopted in the second and third readings of the law, revealing the notion of “political activities” in relation to NGOs, the correspondent of “Rosbalt».

The law specified the areas in which the political activity. Among them are – state building and a federal state, to ensure the sovereignty and Russia’s territorial integrity, to ensure law and order, security, national defense, foreign policy, the development of the political system, socio-economic and national Russian development, the functioning of public authorities and local self-government, regulation of the rights and freedoms of man and citizen.

in this case, the law stipulates that political activity can be carried out in certain forms, for example, by participating in the organization and holding of public events in the form of meetings, rallies, demonstrations, marches and pickets or various combinations of these forms, the organization and conduct of public discussions, debates, presentations.

to another form of engaging in political activities related “participation in activities aimed at obtaining a specific result in the election, a referendum in observation of elections, a referendum, in the formation of election commissions, referendum commissions, in the activities of political parties. »

political activity will also be considered” public appeals to state bodies, local government bodies, their officials, as well as other actions affecting their activities, including those aimed at the adoption, amendment, repeal of laws or other legal acts; proliferation, including with the use of modern information technology, assessments taken by public authorities to take decisions and policies they pursued, “says the bill.

appears and the” implementation of activities Among the forms of NGO political activity aimed at the formation of social and political attitudes and beliefs, including through publication and public opinion polls and other sociological studies; involvement of citizens, including minors, in specified activities; funding for such activities. »

With the finalization of the bill for the second reading deputies formally derived from the application of the law social-oriented NGOs. “For political activities do not include activities in the field of science, culture, art, health care, prevention and health protection, social services, social support and protection of citizens, protection of motherhood and childhood, social support to persons with disabilities, promoting healthy lifestyles, physical culture and sport protection of flora and fauna, charitable activity “, – stated in the amendment text

Although it is in the State Duma emphasized that there is still” evaluation approach “with regard to socially-oriented NGOs.. Thus, they will not be able to avoid falling into “foreign agents” if they engage in political activities under the guise of social work.

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