Upcoming papal call to action on climate may result in huge momentum because of church s unique reach
Carolan was among about 40 Catholic leaders who gathered in Rome this month for a strategy meeting organized by the Global Catholic Climate Movement, a network he cofounded which includes organizations representing religious orders, church aid agencies

Amnesty, HRW On First List Of Russian ‘Undesirable Organizations’
Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International are reported to be among organizations in Russia named to a first proposed list of “undesirable organizations.” A new law, signed into law by President Vladimir Putin on May 23, gives prosecutors the power to

New Russian Law Allowing Shutdown of Undesirable Foreign Organizations Sparks Condemnation, Outrage
Since Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a new law Saturday giving prosecutors the power to declare foreign and international organizations undesirable and shut them down, reaction against the legislation has been strong. Human Rights Watch and

Putin signs Russian law to shut down ‘undesirable’ organizations
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a bill Saturday giving prosecutors the power to declare foreign and international organizations undesirable in the country and shut them down. Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International have condemned the

Russia s Putin Signs New Law Against Undesirable NGOs
About 60 organizations have been officially listed in that category. The term undesirable hasn t been widely used in Russia before, and in the legislation it is only vaguely defined, leaving room for broad interpretation. Critics of the law said