Euronews: Russia parliament accused of fascism with ‘foreign agents’ NGO bill
Closer monitoring of non-governmental organisations working in Russia is a step nearer after the lower house of Russia’s parliament gave preliminary approval to a bill critics claim will stifle protests against President Vladimir Putin.
Outside the parliament building, protesters carried posters with slogans accusing politicians of paranoia and fascism.
“The main goal of this law is not even to clamp down, to tighten the screws on non-governmental organizations – the screws have already been tightened from all directions. The main goal is to degrade civil society,” said Yabloko opposition party leader Sergei Mitrokhin.
If passed, the law would compel any NGOs who receive financing from abroad to register as ‘foreign agents’ – a term some see as hostile and having Cold War connotations.
http://www.euronews.com/2012/07/07/russia-parliament-accused-of-fascism-with-foreign-agents-ngo-bill/
Putin's party controls parliament, so he gets what he wants.
