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Cutting civil society’s lifeline The global spread of foreign agents laws

Table of Contents

  • Cutting civil society’s lifeline
    • SUMMARY +
    • INTRODUCTION +
    • HISTORICAL ORIGINS The USA’s 1938 Act +
    • 2004-2009 Early steps in Ethiopia and Zimbabwe +
    • 2012 Russia sets the template +
    • 2014-2018 Russia’s copycats +
    • 2020-2022 Asia and the Americas +
    • 2022-2024 Central Asia and the Caucasus +
    • 2024-2025 Foreign agents laws go global +
    • Trends and prospects +
    • Recommendations +
    • Download Report +

Cutting civil society’s lifeline The global spread of foreign agents laws

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