http://www.mail.com/subjects/91106-non-governmental-organizations.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/subjects/91106-non-governmental-organizations.html http://www.mail.com/news/world/2084026-us-diplomat-ordered-to-leave-russia-spy-case.html MOSCOW (AP) — A U.S. diplomat was ordered Tuesday to leave the country after the Kremlin's security services said he tried to recruit a Russian agent, and they displayed tradecraft tools that seemed straight from a cheap spy thriller: wigs, packets of cash, a knife, map and compass, and a letter promising millions for "long-term cooperation." The FSB, the... Wed, 15 May 2013 02:18:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2084026-us-diplomat-ordered-to-leave-russia-spy-case.html 2013-05-15T02:18:21Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2070794-kerry-meets-with-russian-ngos-crackdown-mounts.html MOSCOW (AP) — Leading Russian activists said Wednesday that U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry has assured them that Washington is talking with the Russian government on the Kremlin's crackdown on nongovernmental organizations that have received U.S. funding. Human Rights Watch senior researcher Tania Lokshina, one of nine activists who met with Kerry at ... Wed, 08 May 2013 15:44:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2070794-kerry-meets-with-russian-ngos-crackdown-mounts.html 2013-05-08T15:44:34Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2061158-nations-nuclear-meeting-too-alert.html GENEVA (AP) — More than 100 nations concluding a round of global nuclear talks Friday expressed alarm that many nuclear weapons are kept at a high-alert level and are still being modernized, despite a promise to get rid of them. The statement was, in effect, a complaint about — and by — some of the most powerful members of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Tr... Fri, 03 May 2013 17:19:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2061158-nations-nuclear-meeting-too-alert.html 2013-05-03T17:19:06Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2058106-british-ngo-challenges-goldman-tax-deal.html LONDON (AP) — A British pressure group on Thursday challenged what it described as a sweetheart tax deal between U.K. authorities and Goldman Sachs, arguing that corporations are forgiven millions while the poor face the brunt of austerity measures. UK Uncut Legal Action, which campaigns against tax avoidance, argued before Britain's High Court that it wa... Thu, 02 May 2013 15:56:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2058106-british-ngo-challenges-goldman-tax-deal.html 2013-05-02T15:56:39Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2044862-egypts-rights-group-decries-draft-ngo-law.html CAIRO (AP) — A leading Egyptian human rights group on Thursday denounced a draft law prepared by the country's Islamist government to grant licenses and monitor the funding for non-governmental groups, describing it as continuation of the former regime's policy which sought to "besiege" civil society. The Egyptian government already is in a tug-of-war ove... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:51:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2044862-egypts-rights-group-decries-draft-ngo-law.html 2013-04-25T20:51:13Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2044536-russian-opposition-trials-test-legal-integrity.html MOSCOW (AP) — While one Russian court imposed heavy fines on the country's only independent election-watching group and another heard contentious testimony in the trial of a top opposition leader, President Vladimir Putin on Thursday defended himself against accusations that he is cracking down on dissent. In a nationally televised call-in session lasting... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:16:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2044536-russian-opposition-trials-test-legal-integrity.html 2013-04-25T20:16:34Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2041866-ngos-violent-racist-attacks-increase-greece.html ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The number of racially motivated attacks increased in Greece last year, as did the severity of the violence involved, human rights groups said Wednesday. The incidents have spiraled as Greece's economy has worsened over the past few years. Relying on international rescue loans to remain solvent, the country has imposed deep spending ... Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:05:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2041866-ngos-violent-racist-attacks-increase-greece.html 2013-04-24T16:05:19Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2034458-iraqis-irregularities-provincial-vote.html BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraqi election monitors on Sunday reported multiple irregularities in the country's first provincial vote since U.S. troops left, but were unclear as to whether results would be affected. In an initial report, two non-governmental organizations, Shams and Tamoz, said over 300 irregularities had been recorded by the seven thousand monitors t... Sun, 21 Apr 2013 19:17:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2034458-iraqis-irregularities-provincial-vote.html 2013-04-21T19:17:02Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2034394-taliban-attacks-kill-9-people-afghanistan.html KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Insurgents killed six police officers at a checkpoint and a suicide bomber killed three civilians at a shopping bazaar in separate attacks Sunday in eastern Afghanistan, while an independent security group warned 2013 is on track to be one of the most violent years of the war. April already has been the deadliest month this year ... Sun, 21 Apr 2013 18:21:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2034394-taliban-attacks-kill-9-people-afghanistan.html 2013-04-21T18:21:53Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2013046-russian-ngos-demand-explanation-putin.html MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's non-governmental organizations on Thursday demanded President Vladimir Putin prove they received nearly $1 billion from foreign sponsors, a claim he has used to justify sweeping raids on hundreds of groups. The crackdown has drawn strong criticism from the West as a political witch hunt, but Putin insists it is necessary to check co... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:18:18 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2013046-russian-ngos-demand-explanation-putin.html 2013-04-11T15:18:18Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2007944-russia-to-file-case-vote-monitoring-group.html MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's Justice Ministry says it is filing a legal case against the country's only independent elections monitoring group for allegedly failing to register as a foreign agent. Under a law passed last year, any non-governmental organization that receives foreign funding and is deemed to be involved in political activities must register as a ... Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:07:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2007944-russia-to-file-case-vote-monitoring-group.html 2013-04-09T14:07:19Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2005202-putin-faces-protest-furor-germany-netherlands.html AMSTERDAM (AP) — Vladimir Putin faced hundreds of protesters ranging from gay rights activists to a topless feminist group during his visit to Germany and the Netherlands on Monday, but the Russian president appeared unruffled by the furor. In Hannover, Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel criticized Russia's human rights record at a press conference. Then a... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 19:35:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2005202-putin-faces-protest-furor-germany-netherlands.html 2013-04-08T19:35:37Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2004676-putin-merkel-air-differences-ngos.html HANNOVER, Germany (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel confronted Russia's president with her concerns about a crackdown on non-governmental organizations, but Vladimir Putin brushed the issue aside by repeating that his government needs to know who is funding the groups. Putin met with Merkel at an industry fair in Hannover. The trip highlights Russia'... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 11:06:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2004676-putin-merkel-air-differences-ngos.html 2013-04-08T11:06:39Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2000250-mark-knopfler-scraps-russian-gigs-crackdown.html LONDON (AP) — Guitarist Mark Knopfler canceled two shows in Russia in protest over what he says is a crackdown on human rights groups in the country, as President Vladimir Putin on Friday dismissed Western criticism of his government's raids on non-governmental organization. The former Dire Straits frontman is scrapping the June gigs in Moscow and St. Pet... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 16:21:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2000250-mark-knopfler-scraps-russian-gigs-crackdown.html 2013-04-05T16:21:43Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1988086-russia-lashes-us-ngo-funding.html MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's foreign ministry is criticizing Washington for channeling funds to non-governmental organizations in ways that get around Russian restrictions. The complaint Saturday by ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich follows U.S. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland's characterization of recent searches of Russian NGOs as a "witch... Sat, 30 Mar 2013 09:37:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1988086-russia-lashes-us-ngo-funding.html 2013-03-30T09:37:23Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1984238-putin-raids-ngos-to-check-foreign-funding.html MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities are raiding non-governmental organizations to make sure they comply with a law intended to stem foreign meddling in Russian politics, President Vladimir Putin said Thursday. Activists have criticized the sweeping searches of as many as 2,000 NGOs across the country as an attempt by the Kremlin to intimidate its critics. F... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 19:39:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1984238-putin-raids-ngos-to-check-foreign-funding.html 2013-03-28T19:39:03Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1981776-russian-officials-searching-human-rights-watch.html MOSCOW (AP) — Russian officials are searching the Moscow offices of Human Rights Watch and the corruption watchdog Transparency International, intensifying the recent wave of pressure on non-governmental organizations. Rachel Denber of Human Rights Watch said Wednesday that officials from the prosecutor general's office and tax police were conducting an "... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 09:35:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1981776-russian-officials-searching-human-rights-watch.html 2013-03-27T09:35:58Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1977396-russians-search-amnesty-intl-office-moscow.html MOSCOW (AP) — Russian prosecutors and tax police searched the Moscow headquarters of Amnesty International and several other rights groups Monday, continuing a wave of pressure that activists say is part of President Vladimir Putin's attempt to stifle dissent. Sergei Nikitin, Amnesty's Russia chief, told The Associated Press that officials from the genera... Mon, 25 Mar 2013 11:56:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1977396-russians-search-amnesty-intl-office-moscow.html 2013-03-25T11:56:10Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1969708-russia-searches-hundreds-rights-groups-ngos.html MOSCOW (AP) — Russian prosecutors are conducting wide-ranging checks of hundreds of nongovernmental organizations, as part of what rights activists say are President Vladimir Putin's efforts to stifle dissent and shield the nation from perceived Western influence. The inspections and searches have targeted up to 2,000 organizations since last month, said ... Thu, 21 Mar 2013 19:53:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1969708-russia-searches-hundreds-rights-groups-ngos.html 2013-03-21T19:53:40Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1967534-egypt-judges-recommend-brotherhoods-dissolution.html CAIRO (AP) — A panel of judges on Wednesday recommended the dissolution of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, the Islamist group from which President Mohammed Morsi hails, arguing it has no legal status. The recommendation is not binding, but is significant given charges by the opposition that the Brotherhood's leadership is the real power behind Morsi. The pres... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 18:54:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1967534-egypt-judges-recommend-brotherhoods-dissolution.html 2013-03-20T18:54:50Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1940334-meeting-affect-worlds-species.html Elephants, rhinos, sharks and manta rays are among the animals that could be getting more international protection at the triennial meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. Polar bears have already lost out, and for animals such as the crocodile the push is actually for fewer restrictions. CITES (pron... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 09:54:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1940334-meeting-affect-worlds-species.html 2013-03-08T09:54:02Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1908686-displaced-who-stay-syria-aid.html ATMEH CAMP, Syria (AP) — Turki Abdel Qadir, a burly villager from the northern countryside, fled to this muddy camp amid olive groves three months ago after his 13-year-old daughter Haifa was wounded in the civil war. Just yards from Syria's border with Turkey, the family lives in one of the camp's typical tents. Eleven people sleep on pads on the floor, ... Fri, 22 Feb 2013 19:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1908686-displaced-who-stay-syria-aid.html 2013-02-22T19:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1891568-putin-ngos-mustnt-meddle-russias-affairs.html MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday warned foreign-funded non-government organizations against meddling in the country's affairs. Putin also angrily lashed out at recent U.S. criticism of the Russian-led post-Soviet alliances. Speaking at a meeting with top officials of the main KGB successor agency, Putin mentioned what he describe... Thu, 14 Feb 2013 17:05:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1891568-putin-ngos-mustnt-meddle-russias-affairs.html 2013-02-14T17:05:48Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1874956-pussy-riot-appeal-conviction-to-european-court.html MOSCOW (AP) — Lawyers for three members of the feminist punk group Pussy Riot have contested their convictions in the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg. The complaint filed Wednesday alleges the group's conviction violates four articles of the European Convention on Human Rights guaranteeing freedom of speech, the right to liberty and security,... Thu, 07 Feb 2013 13:33:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1874956-pussy-riot-appeal-conviction-to-european-court.html 2013-02-07T13:33:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1856632-russia-scraps-anti-crime-deal-with-us.html MOSCOW (AP) — Russia pulled out of an anti-crime accord with the United States on Wednesday in a move the U.S. called "self-defeating," the latest sign of rising tensions between Moscow and Washington. Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev signed an order to scrap the 10-year-old agreement "because it was no longer relevant," his office said. The agreement cover... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 20:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1856632-russia-scraps-anti-crime-deal-with-us.html 2013-01-30T20:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1840134-invest-now-russia-warning-signs-loom.html DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Is Russia a haven of promise for the bruised global economy? Russian officials insist it is — and are bringing out the vodka in snowy Davos to change the minds of critics who say "nyet." Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and a bevy of top Russian officials and CEOs are trying to make the case at a forum for the world's business elit... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 19:59:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1840134-invest-now-russia-warning-signs-loom.html 2013-01-23T19:59:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1833000-protest-held-georgia-to-demand-presidents-exit.html TBILISI, GEORGIA (AP) — More than 1,000 people protested outside of the Georgian president's residence in Tbilisi on Sunday to demand that he immediately resign and hand over executive power to the speaker of parliament. Presidential elections are due to take place in October, but this schedule in effect will give President Mikhail Saakashvili, who was el... Sun, 20 Jan 2013 14:13:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1833000-protest-held-georgia-to-demand-presidents-exit.html 2013-01-20T14:13:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1795138-pakistanis-bury-slain-teachers-aid-workers.html SWABI, Pakistan (AP) — Hundreds of villagers in northwest Pakistan turned out Wednesday to bury five female teachers and two health workers who were gunned down a day earlier by militants in what may have been the latest in a series of attacks targeting anti-polio efforts in the country. The seven had worked at a community center in the town of Swabi that... Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1795138-pakistanis-bury-slain-teachers-aid-workers.html 2013-01-02T15:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1792376-us-family-pleas-couple-missing-afghanistan.html KABUL (AP) — The family of an ailing, pregnant American woman missing in Afghanistan with her Canadian husband has broken months of silence over the mysterious case, making public appeals for the couple's safe return. James Coleman, the father of 27-year-old Caitlan Coleman, told The Associated Press over the weekend that she was due to deliver in January... Sun, 30 Dec 2012 22:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1792376-us-family-pleas-couple-missing-afghanistan.html 2012-12-30T22:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1789570-putin-signs-anti-us-adoptions-bill.html MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin on Friday signed a law banning Americans from adopting Russian children, abruptly terminating the prospects for more than 50 youngsters preparing to join new families and sparking critics to liken him to King Herod. The move is part of a harsh response to a U.S. law targeting Russians deemed to be human rights violat... Fri, 28 Dec 2012 16:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1789570-putin-signs-anti-us-adoptions-bill.html 2012-12-28T16:21:00Z