Opening and maintaining a non-governmental organization in Russia is not easy, according to a recent report from Human Rights Watch in Moscow. Mounds of paperwork, ineffective laws and even threats of violence face those who want to perform what they see as their civic duty.

Working in Russia can be full of bureaucratic red tape for the average citizen. There are lots of rules to follow, forms to fill out, licenses to obtain, job descriptions to be approved. But, the situation can be even more complicated for those who work for non-governmental organizations that the government sees as a threat. That is according to Matthew Schaaf, an NGO liaison for Human Rights watch here in Moscow.

“Organizations that work on controversial issues or that are affiliated with political opposition have more trouble with the authorities,” he said.

via voanews.com

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