Table of Contents Cutting civil society’s lifelineSUMMARY +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 To read the report in English you can navigate the contents with the left hand menu or download the report in English, Spanish and French below: English Español Français
