There is an effort to recreate an old sense of fear, denber said, adding. Critics say changes in the treason law would be especially problematic in combination with other legislation passed last week that eliminates jury trials in treason cases. Broadly speaking, treason is the crime of betraying ones country, though its also possible to commit treason against a state. While the previous law describes high treason as espionage or other assistance to a foreign state damaging russias external security, the new legislation expands the definition by. New treason law threatens rights human rights watch.
Vladimir putins crackdown on ngos is return to rule by fear. For critics, russias hard right turn looks like an allout assault on free speech and. Two years after the passage of russias high treason law. This fear is mirrored in china, whose leaders watched the fall of the. Mass communications international relations authoritarianism analysis. Treason law jeopardises ngo work civil rights defenders. Moscow russia warned the united states in 2011 to stop trying to recruit its security agents as spies and expelled a cia operative in january this year after washington ignored the warning, the federal security service fsb said on thursday. Russia expands treason law, critics fear crackdown the. Russian president vladimir putin waits for other leaders during the arrival ceremony at the asiapacific.
While the previous law described high treason as espionage or other assistance to a foreign state that damages russia s external security, the new legislation expands the definition by dropping. The powerful president has yet to recover from the protests that swept russia around his return to the kremlin last year. Russia plans to register foreign agent ngos world news. Lrwc is deeply concerned by russias new law on treason and espionage, adopted by the duma on the 23rd of october, 2012, which due to its broadened definition of treason, poses the risk of allowing for state suppression of the legitimate, internationally protected work of human rights advocates and nongovernmental organizations ngos. A new law expanding russias definition of treason took effect wednesday and critics. Adding to fears that the kremlin aims to stifle dissent, russians now live under a new law expanding the definition of treason so broadly that critics say it could be used to. Activists say the crackdown likely was triggered by a feb. Russias putin cracking down on variety of advocacy groups. Russia plans to register foreign agent ngos this article is more than 7 years old critics say bill targeting foreignfunded ngos involved in political activities is part of a crackdown on.
Vladimir putins crackdown on ngos is return to rule by fear the unprecedented sweep of civil society groups in russia shows that vladimir putin has shifted to ruling openly by the politics of fear. The proposal will become law upon russian president vladimir putins signature. Russia sanctions and the coming crackdown on americans. Russia to ban linkedin, leading fears of state crackdown. A third law, the treason law, expands the legal definition of treason in ways. Russia kept the expulsion in january quiet but went public this week when it detained ryan fogle, a u. Human rights advocates say the law is part of a widening crackdown on the. Russian duma widens definition of treason radio free europe. Russia implements law broadening definition of treason. Media outlets and social media are filled with accusations of collusion, calls for a special counsel, and queries about treason. While the previous law described high treason as espionage or other assistance to a foreign state that damages russias external security, the new legislation expands the.
President vladimir putin signs a law redefining the crime of treason in russia amid fears it may be used to stifle political dissent. New law on treason and espionage threatens freedom. One byproduct of last weeks hostage crisis in moscow appears to be a crackdown on chechens and other caucasian minorities in the russian capital. Adding to fears that the kremlin aims to stifle dissent, russians now live under a new law expanding the definition of treason so broadly that critics say it could be used to call anyone who bucks the government a traitor. Russia raids human rights groups in crackdown on foreign.
Russias newest antingo law, under which the national endowment for democracy on tuesday was declared an undesirable organization prohibited from operating in russia, is the latest. Its an expansion of powers that many fear will be used to further silence dissenting voices in putins russia. Russias broadened treason law denounced as stalinist. Caracas, venezuela venezuelan authorities deported a prominent drug trafficking suspect to colombia on wednesday, nearly two months after his capture in. New version of the treason statute through conclusion, with footnotes, p. Russias majoritarian crackdown on minorities rolls on with new anti. Lukin said the measure contradicted international law and russias. The antilgbt law putin signed today is just the latest move to rein in. Russia expands treason law, critics fear crackdown moscow ap adding to fears that the kremlin aims to stifle dissent, russians now live under a new law expanding the definition of treason so broadly that critics say it could be used to call anyone who bucks the government a traitor. In this clip, disgraced former fbi agent john guandolo says those behind the russia dossier and mueller investigation must be executed for treason. A new law expanding russia s definition of treason took effect wednesday and critics say its so vague that the government can now brand.
Russia expands treason law to include 20 years for. Russia expands treason law, critics fear crackdown breitbart. Russia seeks crackdown on government critics as the russian economy tanks, prime minister vladimir putins government is turning up the heat on its critics. A new law expanding russias definition of treason took effect today, and. Adding to fears that the kremlin aims to stifle dissent, russians now live under a new law expanding the definition of treason so broadly that critics say it could be used to call anyone who bucks. A new law broadening the definition of treason was introduced yesterday, alarming opponents of president vladimir putin who say it will be used to. Russian lawmakers are under fire for adopting a tough new bill that opponents say will allow the kremlin to jail its critics on charges of high treason. Russia sanctions and the coming crackdown on americans by daniel mcadams posted on august 04, 2017 august 4, 2017 last week i wrote an article and did an interview explaining that in my reading of the new russia sanctions bill just signed by president trump, there is a measure opening the door to a us government crackdown on some of the non. Russia expands treason law, critics fear crackdown by vladimir isachenkov, the associated press 14 november 2012 moscow adding to fears that the kremlin aims to stifle dissent, russians now live under a new law expanding the definition of treason so broadly that critics say it could be used to call anyone who bucks the government a traitor. Russia expands treason law to include 20 years for espionage a new law expanding russias definition of treason took effect today, and critics say its so vague that the government can now brand. See vladimir isachenkov, russia expands treason law, critics fear.
Prominent human rights lawyer pavel chikov also criticized the new treason law, arguing that its. Putin in which he told officers of the federal security service, russias main domestic security agency, that the law. Russia is a strategic adversary whose interests are frequently at odds with those of the united states, but for purposes of treason law it is no different than canada or france or even the. The law has extended the concept of state treason and espionage in russian, rossiiskaia gazeta, no. In recent months, critics have hammered russias nuclear industry over allegations that mayak, a notorious nuclear plant in ozyorsk, a closed city in central russia, was the source of radioactive. There are fears that russian authorities might use a broader definition of treason. Representative maxine waters tweeted simply, get ready for impeachment. Putin, a kgb veteran, has clamped down on his critics following a series of. A third law, the treason law, expands the legal definition of treason in ways that could criminalize involvement in international human rights advocacy. Russia expands treason law to include 20 years for espionage a new law expanding russia s definition of treason took effect today, and critics say its so vague that the government can now brand.
Under the new law, anyone possessing information deemed secret whether a politician, a journalist, an. The russian parliament voted on friday to recriminalize slander and libel the same day it passed a bill that would label ngos receiving nonrussian funding foreign agents. Crackdown on russias civil society after putins return to the. Russias president has still not recovered from the protests that swept russia last year. My way news russia expands treason law, critics fear crackdown my way news reports. Russia expands treason law, critics fear crackdown ap. Russian media reported the arrests this week of three individuals suspected of treason, including a researcher employed by the nations leading cybersecurity firm.
News world europe russia to ban linkedin, leading fears of state crackdown on internet freedom. This is the crime with which john brown was charged after the raid. If trump participated in, facilitated, or encouraged a russian cyber attack intended to overthrow the united states government by changing the outcome of the 2016 election and then. The new bill expands it to include moves against russias. China closed its border to prevent imported cases from russia.
Russian push on treason raises fears the new york times. We believe every one of us deserves equal access to factbased news and analysis. Russias new treason statute, antingo and other repressive laws. Moscow russias parliament on october 23, 2012, adopted a new law on treason that directly threatens the exercise of protected fundamental rights, human rights watch said today. Before 2014, cases with state treason were like three cases a year, and after 2014, it became fifteen cases a year. The new law expands the definition to prohibit financial, technical. Russia expands treason law to include 20 years for espionage. Meanwhile in russia, putin passes law against protests. Russias previous law defined high treason as threatening the state. Russias vladimir putin signs expansion of foreign agent laws seen. The new law also amends the code of criminal procedure, mandating the transfer of all cases related to the newly introduced article 283. Putin promised at a meeting with the presidential rights council late monday to have another look at a treason bill, which was passed by the kremlincontrolled lower house last month. A new law expanding russias definition of treason took effect wednesday and critics say its so vague that the government can now brand anyone who dissents as a traitor.