Legislation needs to be amended so that only foreign agents permanently residing in Russia have the opportunity to sue in court for nullification of their status. With such a proposal, Doctor of Law, Professor, Honored Lawyer of Russia Ivan Solovyov turned to Konstantin Chuichenko, Minister of Justice of the Russian Federation: transmits RT with a link to the corresponding letter.
“Such an addition would eliminate the possibility of foreign agents permanently residing abroad and their representatives identifying themselves in cases brought before Russian courts, and would emphasize the goodwill of those who have truly ceased to be foreign agents.” says appeal.
He recalled that recently, several celebrities who previously received foreign agent status have filed a lawsuit alleging that the Russian Ministry of Justice considered such a decision illegal. According to him, this activity is coordinated.
Former State Duma Deputy Yury Sinelshchikov declarationThat the legislation of the Russian Federation does not provide for clear criteria for removing the status of a foreign agent.