The Russian Ministry of Justice added the 'International Public… (движение · голос · организация)

The Russian Ministry of Justice added the 'International Public Movement for the Protection of Voters' Rights 'Golos' to its registry of 'undesirable organizations,' despite the fact that the original Russian movement had ceased operations a year earlier and no such international entity was known to exist. The move has been criticized as targeting an organization that never formally existed under that name.

Consensus

• The Russian Ministry of Justice included 'International Public Movement for the Protection of Voters' Rights 'Golos' in its registry of 'undesirable organizations'.
• The original Russian movement, known as 'All-Russian Public Movement for the Protection of Voters' Rights 'Golos', ceased operations a year prior to this decision.
• The original movement had previously been designated an 'agent of foreign influence' by the Ministry of Justice.
• No information about the country of registration or other details was provided for the newly listed organization in the registry.
• Several other organizations were also added to the list alongside 'Golos', including the Arctic Center at the University of Northern Iowa, the Swiss Academic Society for East European Studies, Child Evangelism Fellowship (USA), and the Karelian Educational Society (Finland).
• The decision was made public on July 17, though it was adopted on July 13.
• The movement's former co-chairman, Stanislav Andreychuk, stated he had no knowledge of an international 'Golos' and that such a body never existed.

Points of divergence

• The organization was declared undesirable by the General Prosecutor's Office on June 30, with the Ministry of Justice adding it to its registry on July 13; public awareness came only recently. — novaya_eu
• The General Prosecutor's Office declared the movement undesirable in late June 2026 (a future date), which contradicts other sources citing June 2025 or earlier. — meduza
• The original 'Golos' movement was never referred to as international, and it operated solely within Russia under the name 'All-Russian Public Movement'. — fontanka

Coverage (7 sources)

• Ministry of Justice adds 'Voice' to registry of 'undesirable organizations'. Movement ceased activities a year ago — Дождь
• International movement "Voice" recognized as "undesirable" in Russia. Organization ceased operations and never bore such a name — Новая газета Европа
• Non-existent international movement 'Voice' added to Russia's registry of 'undesirable' organizations — Meduza
• Ministry of Justice adds 'Voice' to registry of 'undesirable organizations' despite the movement's cessation of activities a year ago — SOTAvision
• Ministry of Justice adds 'Voice' to registry of 'undesirable organizations'. Movement ceased activities a year ago — Дождь (Telegram)
• Ministry of Justice adds non-existent 'Voice' international movement to registry of 'undesirable' organizations — Медиазона
• Russian Ministry of Justice designates 'Voice' movement as an undesirable organization — Фонтанка

Key entities

• Голос
• Ministry of Justice
• Russia
• Станислав Андрейчук
• Григория Мельконьянца
• Карельское просветительское общество
• Арктический центр
• Швейцарское академическое общество восточноевропейских исследований
• Общероссийское общественное движение
• General Procuracy
• Университете Северной Айовы
• Общество евангелизации детей
• Международное общественное движение
• Международное движение „Голос“
• ENEMO