MOSCOW – A prominent Russian human rights group says it is closing down its operations because of a repressive law, but has come up with a plan to continue its work.
Russian law requires non-governmental organizations that receive funding from abroad to register as "foreign agents."
Igor Kolyapin, head of the Committee against Torture, told reporters Tuesday that the organization will be "liquidated" this week after the Justice Ministry listed the group as a "foreign agent."
Kolyapin said they have set up a new head office that won't accept foreign funding, thus being able to dodge the listing.
His associates have also founded six other NGOs, which will receive foreign funding, to carry out the actual work. The six groups won't publicize their work, also hoping to avoid the "foreign agent" listing.
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