US EditionSlovakia tightens rules for non-profits in move they see as inspired by Russia
- Slovakia's parliament approved legislation on Wednesday concerning non-governmental organizations and their funding.
- Robert Fico's government, which has often criticized NGOs, drafted the legislation.
- The new law mandates that NGOs disclose donor information and publish official lists, which introduces fines for errors.
- Critics quote Katarina Batkova, saying, "We call it a Russian law not because it is a copy... But it was inspired by Russia."
- Opponents fear the law will restrict civil society and curtail rights, despite government claims of increased transparency.
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Slovakia Tightens Rules on NGOs
Slovakia’s Parliament approved a law on April 16 tightening reporting and other requirements for nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). The new statute requires NGOs to name their donors and publish wide lists of their officials, and it introduces fines for administrative errors. Organizations affected by the legislation have labelled it a “Russian law” the government was using to settle scores with critics from the civil sector, and they likened…
Tougher rules for NGOs in Slovakia. The measure is criticized as inspired by Russia.
The Slovak parliament on Wednesday approved a law that tightens reporting requirements and sets new conditions for non-governmental organizations, changes that these organizations called the "Russian law" through which the government settles scores with its critics in the civil sphere, Reuters reports.
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