In India, NGOs fear government takeover of foreign funds already collected

There is confusion about what amendments to the FCRA Act and Rules in 2020 really mean.

Umang Poddar

· Jan 13, 2022 · 09:00 am

Missionaries of Charity’s FCRA approval restored by Centre: Report

The home ministry had last month rejected the NGO’s application to renew its registration, saying ‘adverse inputs were noticed’ in it.

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· Jan 08, 2022 · 09:16 am

Centre restricts funding for 10 NGOs working on child rights, climate change: The Hindu

The government had in September 2020 made amendments to the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act.

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· Sep 14, 2021 · 09:37 am

Modi government’s auditors are questioning NGOs about their Muslim employees and beneficiaries

The authorities are determining if civil society organisations have any kind of political leanings, according to interviews with executives from the sector.

Samanth Subramanian, qz.com

· Jul 08, 2021 · 05:30 pm

With new NGO curbs, government signals it won’t let anyone demand that it protect rights of Indians

These moves will have a chilling effect on the constitutionally guaranteed rights to freedom of association, expression and assembly.

Prerna Dhoop

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Vandana Dhoop

· Oct 06, 2020 · 06:30 am

Amnesty closure: India says US, EU should not condone organisations that break laws

Anurag Srivastava, the official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, said all NGOs are expected to adhere to Indian laws.

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· Oct 02, 2020 · 10:19 am

NHRC asks for home ministry’s reply over Amnesty India’s decision to halt operations

The NHRC referred to Amnesty India’s statement and said the group’s allegations were ‘serious in nature’ and have been strongly answered by the home ministry.

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· Sep 30, 2020 · 08:37 pm

Amnesty International India to move Karnataka HC against freezing of bank accounts

The organisation’s Executive Director Avinash Kumar said the case was likely to go on over the next few months.

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· Sep 30, 2020 · 01:00 pm

‘Glossy statement to divert attention from illegal activities’: Centre on Amnesty India halting work

The Centre accused Amnesty of trying to ‘extraneously influence’ investigations by multiple agencies into the alleged irregularities carried out by the group.

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· Sep 29, 2020 · 08:16 pm

Amnesty India says it has been compelled to halt work as government freezes its bank accounts

Human rights defenders are facing an ‘incessant witch-hunt’, the organisation alleged.

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· Sep 29, 2020 · 10:34 am

Behind the new rules for NGOs to get foreign funds, a clear political message – fall in line

It will have far-reaching consequences on the fields of education, health, people’s livelihoods, gender justice and indeed democracy in India.

Amitabh Behar

· Sep 24, 2020 · 09:00 am

NGOs supporting public causes can’t be blocked from foreign funding, rules Supreme Court

A petition challenged unchecked powers to categorise any NGO as ‘organisation of political nature’ and to stop foreign funding.

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· Mar 06, 2020 · 11:04 pm