The Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation declared 50 organizations “undesirable” per hour

In 2023, the Ministry of Justice of Russia added 50 “undesirable” organizations to the register. This is more than twice the figure for 2022, when 23 organizations were deemed “undesirable”. “Verstka” reports about this.

There are a total of 122 organizations in the register: a third of them are engaged in political activities and support of democratic institutions, another 24 are engaged in cultural and educational activities, and 19 are recognized as religious organizations. The fourth largest place in the register is occupied by mass media and structures related to journalistic activities – 14 organizations.

• The Law on Undesirable Organizations has been in effect in Russia since 2015. The work of structures that the authorities enter into the relevant register is prohibited in the country. Participation in the activities of an undesirable organization is punishable by a fine of up to 500,000 rubles, and in the case of a repeated episode – up to four years of imprisonment. At the same time, the wording of what exactly can be considered participation is vague in the law.