The Russian Ministry of Justice has declared the NGO reporters without borders (RSF) “undesirable” on the territory of Russia, which means de facto its prohibition, in full repression by the authorities of any form of dissident.
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According to an official list published on the website of the Russian Ministry, the RSF, which aims to defend the freedom of the press, is currently part of the organizations “foreign” whose “activities “ are considered “undesirable” On the territory of Russia, according to Agerpres.
In Russia, declaring an organization as “undesirable” It is in fact equivalent to the prohibition of its activities because it exposes to legal actions and possible prison penalties working or financed such an organization.
From the large-scale offensive against Ukraine, from February 2022, the Russian authorities have strongly accentuated the actions to repress the dissident voices by closing hundreds of people and forbidding dozens of NGOs and Media Institutions.
RSF, which is based in France, regularly denounces these violations of freedom of expression and provides support to persecuted journalists.
On his website, the NGO mourns the fact that almost the entire independent press in Russia was forbidden, blocked and/or declared “foreign agent” or “undesirable organization. “
In 2015, Moscow began to draw up a list of “undesirable” organizations. It currently includes over 250 entities, such as Amnesty International and Greenpeace NGOs, as well as several press institutions.
