Russian authorities are investigating Sova Center, a respected research organization that tracks hate crimes and extremist movements in Russia, in connection with a controversial law on “undesirable organizations,” a move that could severely curtail its work.
The Moscow-based nonprofit said in a statement September 7 that the Moscow Prosecutor-General’s Office had opened its probe after Sova published links to its past funders, including organizations that had been labeled “undesirable,” such as the U.S.-based National Endowment for Democracy.
