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Dear Jamat,
The recent developments in Ukraine have created a very emotional impact in Europe and around the world, including in our Jamat.
Besides being directly concerned in Europe, we have many members of our Jamat in these regions.
We are witnessing an event of historical significance which raises many questions and brings new uncertainties.
At this stage, it is clear that there will be short-term impacts on the countries of our jurisdiction, at least at the economic level. There will certainly be other repercussions to come which are not clear yet.
In this context, the Institutions are closely following the current situation, in coordination with other European Jamats, in order to be able to anticipate and advise the Jamat as needed.
Considering the context, and in line with the recommendations received from Mawlana Hazar Imam on several occasions in time of crises, we invite the Jamat to be very careful in relation to their budget and expenses.
We will keep you informed of any further developments and we offer our prayers for a swift return to peace and stability for all those affected in the conflict areas.
The National Council - France
Ukraine Crises and the Jamat
Re: Ukraine Crises and the Jamat
Russia Revokes Registration of Aga Khan Foundation
Russia revokes registration of Amnesty and Human Rights Watch
April 8 (Reuters) - Russia's justice ministry said on Friday it had revoked the registration of 15 foreign organisations, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch (HRW).
The Russian units of the organisations, which also included the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, "were excluded due to the discovery of violations of the current legislation of the Russian Federation," the ministry said in a statement
The decision, which did not give details of any violations, was announced days after New York-based HRW said it had found "several cases of Russian military forces committing laws-of-war violations" in Ukraine. read more
Russia has repeatedly denied war crimes allegations by Ukraine and Western countries during its six-week-long invasion of Ukraine and denies targeting civilians.
"There is little doubt the move was in response to our reporting on the war in Ukraine," HRW said.
"The Russian government had already made it abundantly clear that it has no use for any facts regarding the protection of civilians in Ukraine. This is just one small further proof of that," it said on Twitter.
Russia says it is conducting a "special military operation" to demilitarise and "denazify" Ukraine. The Kyiv government and its Western allies reject that as a false pretext for an unjustified invasion.
Other organisations whose registration was revoked on Friday included a branch of the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation, the Aga Khan Foundation and the Institute of International Education.
Nine German organisations were included as well as three from the United States, one from Britain, one from Poland and one from Switzerland.
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ru ... 022-04-08/
Russia revokes registration of Amnesty and Human Rights Watch
April 8 (Reuters) - Russia's justice ministry said on Friday it had revoked the registration of 15 foreign organisations, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch (HRW).
The Russian units of the organisations, which also included the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, "were excluded due to the discovery of violations of the current legislation of the Russian Federation," the ministry said in a statement
The decision, which did not give details of any violations, was announced days after New York-based HRW said it had found "several cases of Russian military forces committing laws-of-war violations" in Ukraine. read more
Russia has repeatedly denied war crimes allegations by Ukraine and Western countries during its six-week-long invasion of Ukraine and denies targeting civilians.
"There is little doubt the move was in response to our reporting on the war in Ukraine," HRW said.
"The Russian government had already made it abundantly clear that it has no use for any facts regarding the protection of civilians in Ukraine. This is just one small further proof of that," it said on Twitter.
Russia says it is conducting a "special military operation" to demilitarise and "denazify" Ukraine. The Kyiv government and its Western allies reject that as a false pretext for an unjustified invasion.
Other organisations whose registration was revoked on Friday included a branch of the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation, the Aga Khan Foundation and the Institute of International Education.
Nine German organisations were included as well as three from the United States, one from Britain, one from Poland and one from Switzerland.
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ru ... 022-04-08/