State Duma passed the first reading of a bill to create a registry of unwanted Russian foreign organizations. Voted for the adoption of the document the majority of deputies – 384 people. The bill allows the ban in Russia any foreign structure, whether it is a commercial organization or NGO.
Enforcement will be absolutely voluntarist
The bill for the establishment in Russia registry of unwanted foreign organizations was submitted to the Duma on November 26. The authors of the document were made by deputies Alexander Tarnavskiy (“Fair Russia”) and Anton Ishchenko (LDPR). Contents deputy creation stands out even against the background of the now familiar uzhestochitelno-prohibitionist initiatives.
According to the document, Russia should develop a list of undesirable foreign organizations whose activities are deemed threatening defense, security State constitutional system, public order, public health or morals Russians. Activities such pests parliamentarians consider it necessary to prohibit.
The proposed procedure is that law enforcement authorities send relevant information to the Prosecutor General, and that, in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, decides to make the structure of the registry, which will lead The Ministry of Justice. Organizations recognized undesirable, will have to close in the Russian units, and the new will not be able to create. Violation of the law entails administrative and criminal penalties: fines of up to 500 thousand. Rub., Forced labor for up to 5 years, or imprisonment for up to 8 years.
In this case, clear criteria by which an organization can recognize junk, and what kind of structures can be discussed in the document are not spelled out.
To get into the registry has any chance, including commercial, foreign organization.
A member of the Public Chamber Elena Lukyanov said that the vagueness of the wording in the bill – its main flaw.
«Act legally uncertain and, therefore, its enforcement would be absolutely voluntarist. There, for example, there is the phrase “threatens morality.” How’s that? What is morality? Legal definition of “morality” is not. (The results of the application of this Act) may be appealed to the Constitutional Court simply to go. There must be all from the beginning to the end of rewrite “- outraged Lukyanov.
She added that just is not spelled out what the organization can be regarded as foreign.
« in different legislation is different concepts. A foreign company as a tax resident – one as the founder media – is quite different. There are many options – resident, nonresident, where he was, where he worked. This and the viciousness of the law. Standards designed to outrage at the arbitrary application. A right and tyranny is incompatible ».
With great haste
The original document was not included in the agenda of the spring session of parliament. But after the winter break with deputies bill unexpectedly included in the agenda and hastily considered at a meeting of the Committee on Constitutional Legislation and State Building. Moreover reviewed before the end of the period for receiving comments on it.
«The bill is actually the government, specifically the Ministry of Justice prepared” – told “Gazeta.ru”, two sources familiar with the process preparation of the document.
But the version of why he was put through parliament, diverge. According to one source, “the bill is certainly unpopular, so we decided to make through the deputies, not seen in the active legislative activity.” According to another, the decision on the need for such a law was adopted at the highest political level, the task to make it in concrete terms, but as the procedure of entering through the government complex and bureaucratic, and the bill on time do not have time to prepare, then go another way: to become offered authors deputies.
The fact that the bill “difficult”, you could tell from the start: November 19 Ishchenko and Tarnavskiy send the document for review to the government and the Supreme Court, as early as November 24 – in an incredibly short period of time – received positive feedback (although with reservations) from both destinations.
A source familiar with the preparation of a document to substantiate “Gazeta.ru” its necessity as follows: “Covering the NGOs the opportunity to receive funds from abroad through the law Foreign Agents, we made only a minor part of the job. NGOs are regulated, but the funding (foreign) was carried out through commercial structures. Suppose a foreign company cooperates with Russian, lists her money, and she sends them to NGOs. Or another situation – foreign companies operating here pursues unseemly political aims, to spend the money. Such schemes have been used before, but after the adoption of the law on NGOs – become foreign agents be invoked more ».
This concludes the source,” in fact, is the concept of “soft power” when under the pretext of foreign states trying to influence the political situation in Russia ».
« The Power of the bill in its contradictions »
« While we were preparing for the Olympics, in a number of countries prepared unfriendly attacks in relation to Russia – said Tuesday with parliamentary rostrum Alexander Tarnavskiy presenting the bill. – We did not pay attention to them, and rightly so. ” But you can not stand it any longer.
«And if not a man-made thing – a fall in oil prices? – Asks the deputy. – It is unlikely that only deal in the market. Pressure on our country continues to grow, one American company – it will not PR – bought a stake in pharmaceutical company, located approximately 500 kilometers from Moscow, and set conditions of workers: either they resign or cease to be credited to the Savings Bank. Now is the time to respond! As was said in ancient times, vim vi repellere licet. Force necessary to reflect the power! »
We recall that by” foreign organizations “bill includes not only NGOs but also commercial structures Tarnavskiy said:” NGOs do not generate money, and get them from foreign countries, transnational corporations, or the so-called multibillionaires philanthropists. Some of them (foreign organizations) are trying to buy Russian on the cheap, using the current situation in the economy. Offended by them is not necessary. You must put them in a rigid framework ».
Speech Tarnavskiy finished, again going into Latin:« Feci guod potui faciant meliora potentes. I did everything I could, let those who can, do better ».
Among the parliamentarians, however, there were those who knew how to” improve “the bill. Head of the Committee on Constitutional Legislation Vladimir Piligin praised colleague “for a good knowledge of Latin”, submitted comments to the document from the various committees. In particular, the safety committee advised to establish clear criteria for the difference between the activities of extremist activity from undesirable organizations. Second reading, summarized Piligin, you will need to make a number of amendments. But in general, the bill was recommended to take.
«How can we get a list of undesirable organizations? – Become agitated Tamara Pletnev (CPRF). – He will do, or we will look around in search of spies? And yet – organizations that exist among us: here these here, “McDonald’s» …
«The list of undesirable organizations is the Ministry of Justice”, – explained patiently colleague Tarnavskiy. Question about “McDonald’s”, he preferred not to hear.
«The authors propose to the prosecutor’s office right without trial closing foreign organizations, it does not offer any criteria. This negatively affects the investment climate in Russia. My question is for Vladimir Nikolaevich (Pligina): why the faction “United Russia” supported the bill? “- Asked the deputy Dmitry Gudkov.
Piligin colleague tried to calm – say, the process of negotiations on investment in the Russian economy continues even despite all the sanctions, “And we do not intend to restrict the activities of companies engaged in a profit».
I wanted to add: and so they run away.
Communist Sergei Reshulsky asked: can be challenged in court for the registration of unwanted foreign organizations? The draft law on this subject does not say anything. “Sure you can, – assured him Piligin. – These decisions can be challenged and may be settled in the Administrative Code ».
The word” may “in this case was concerned not less.
« Name at least two or three organizations that covered by the bill, “- inquired at Tarnavsky Mikhail Markelov (EP). But the author of the document held as partisans in the interrogation the Gestapo: “I would not want anyone to call. I am not an investigator. I would even like to see this register was empty ».
« The strength of this bill in its contradictions – smiled Sergei Ivanov (LDPR). – The author wishes to register remained empty, with the example of a factory in Voronezh (obviously had in mind the example of the American firm purchase certain shares of the pharmaceutical company. – “Times”). By the way, it is not confirmed, so be careful. A committee says that the law will not affect organizations that are engaged in profit-making. Let’s still first modify (document) prescribe mechanisms, and then we’ll take ».
again received word Tamara Pletnev admitted that her” inner excitement “:” Maybe the bill legally and not entirely thought out, but now is not about to say. It is necessary to support it, and then finish off. ” A breath, Pletnev exclaimed: “My dear colleagues! Those who say that it should not be (pass the bill), it seems to me to be close to that same column ».
During the passage of the bill was the overwhelming majority: 384 people. Opposed by two – Dmitry Gudkov and Sergei Petrov (CP), with no abstentions.
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