MOSCOW (Reuters) - A top European human rights official urged Russia on Monday to stop labelling non-governmental organisations (NGOs) as foreign agents under a law he said could have a "chilling effect" on their work.
Nils Muiznieks, human rights commissioner for the Council of Europe, Europe's main rights watchdog of which Russia is a member, said the law should be suspended until changes are made to bring it into line with international standards.
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