Catholic Parish Targeted by Government
As a consequence of a “foreign agents“ law that was signed by President Vladimir Putin last year, Russia caused headlines with its persistent attempt to crack down foreign funded non-governmental organisations such as Human Rights Watch and Transparency International. Now the latest reports state that the government has started targeting churches as well, e.g. fining a Catholic parish in Nowotscherkassk for 450,000 Rubles (11,200 Euros).
Read more http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/mar/27/vladimir-putin-crackdown-ngo-russia
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