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Russian anti-torture NGO disbands after ‘foreign agent’ label

Russian anti-torture NGO disbands after ‘foreign agent’ label

Kremlin has used ‘foreign agent’ label against non-governmental organisations, political opponents, and journalists. The head of the Russia-based Committee for the Prevention of Torture has disbanded the organisation after it was branded a “foreign agent” by authorities, a label he called an “insult”. Founded in 2000, the Committee for the …

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