Wednesday, December 07, 2005

Council of Europe Urges Russia to Soften NGO Bill

Council of Europe Urges Russia to Soften NGO Bill: "Council of Europe Urges Russia to Soften NGO Bill
Reuters

PARIS -- The Council of Europe, the continent's leading rights watchdog, urged Russia on Tuesday to soften a bill restricting foreign funding of pro-democracy bodies and charities, saying it could breach the European Convention on Human Rights."

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