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Chilling Civil Society in Russia: 2012 Foreign Agents Law and NGOs in ChechnyaLeslie Ader
International Peace and Conflict Resolution Graduate Program 2014
Since the 1990’s, Chechnya has endured two brutal conflicts with the Russian forces, which have left long lasting wounds upon the people , particularly in regards to good governance and human rights. During these wars NGOs have been key actors in providing and building civil society in a war torn Chechnya. However, since Putin’s re-election in 2010 there has been a legal crackdown on NGOs, especially in Chechnya under local warlord Ramzan Kadyrov.
Qualitative study Use of Descriptive statistics to illustrate a before
and after comparison of the number of NGOs currently within Chechnya
Gathered informational data and compiled data into a data ‘master chart’
The purpose of this study is to measure the effectiveness of the 2012 Foreign Agent Law in a qualitative study by using descriptive statistics to illustrate a before and after comparison of the number of NGOs currently within Chechnya
Research Question: To what extent has the current Foreign Agent law enacted in 2012 impacted political stability within the North Caucus region of Chechnya and the human rights groups present?
Introduction
Purpose and Research Question
Methods
Two possibilities: 2012 Foreign Agent Law or the Chechenization (Russification) process that started in 2005 during Putin-Kadyrov’s “counter-terrorism” operations against Islamic radicals
]NGO Timeline displays a positive correlation between the Chechenization process and the disappearance of NGOs in Chechnya
Both local and foreign NGO trends each other mirrors in terms of NGO departure peak years
Foreign: (N)=40 99% of all Foreign
NGOs have left Peak years of
departure: 2005, 2007, and 2011
Local: (N)= 15 Only 2 remain open and
are media/information based
Peak Years:2007, 2009, 2011
Overall: 94.5% of (N)=56 all NGOs (in sample) have been shut down Only 3 NGOs are in operation today: Amnesty
International, Memorial and Soldiers Mothers
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Warren Haffar
*NGO sample size compiled from: Frontline Defenders, Memorial, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, Moscow Helsinki Group, Article 16 (UK Frontline Defenders), and UNICEF Reports (2000-2014)*Main Website: http://www.chechnyaadvocacy.org/humanitarian.html
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