| Characteristic | Number of foreign agents |
|---|---|
| Media | 150 |
| Human rights organizations | 47 |
| Socio-educational initiatives | 40 |
| Political entities | 37 |
| Support of local communities | 34 |
| Environmental protection | 33 |
| Protection of electoral rights | 32 |
| Research organizations | 25 |
| LGBTQ+ support | 19 |
| HIV addiction and drug addiction care | 15 |
| Support of independent journalism | 13 |
| Art | 11 |
| Non-profit (NPO) support | 11 |
| Ethnic associations, support of indigenous people | 11 |
| Protection of women's rights | 10 |
| Labor union and professional organizations | 10 |
| Religious organizations | 9 |
| Help for prisoners and convicts | 5 |
| Aid to migrants and refugees | 5 |
| Anti-corruption fight | 4 |
| Medical support | 4 |
| Help to conscripts and military personnel | 3 |
| Antimonopoly service | 2 |
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October 2022
Russia
as of 2022
The source defines a foreign agent as any individual, legal entity, or unregistered public association engaged in organizing rallies, participating in pickets, monitoring elections, or spreading opinions about the Russian government on social media while receiving funding from abroad.
The foreign agent law was first established in July 2012 and concerned non-profit organizations (NPOs) that engaged in political activities. From 2015, the status "undesirable organizations" was assigned to international organizations that, to the estimate of the Russian government, posed a threat to the constitutional order of the country. The 2017 and 2019 amendments extended the concept of "foreign agent" to media, both individual persons and legal entities. Since December 30, 2022, any natural persons or public associations without juridical status carrying out political activities or purposeful collection of information in the field of military activities can be recognized as a foreign agent.
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