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Proliferation of Russian-Style Foreign Agents Laws: A Tool for Repression in Civil Society – Friends of Slovakia’s Chair Martina Hrvolová Among Panelists

On June 20th, 2024, the U.S. Helsinki Commission held a briefing to address the proliferation of Russian-style foreign agent laws, a concerning trend that has spread to several countries beyond Russia. Originally implemented by Russia in 2012, the foreign agents law has been utilized as a tool to suppress independent civil society and opposition voices, […]