"We were left with no opportunity to work in Russia." The "No to Violence" center is shutting down due to its "foreign agent" status.
Center "No to Violence" объявил The organization is closing. Victims' appeals are only accepted until December 30th. The team of lawyers and psychologists will continue to operate, but independently of the organization. This November, the organization would have celebrated its 10th anniversary.
How to said Olga, In her last letter, "No to Violence" founder Anna Rivina said that over the years, the team had helped more than 10,000 people. But after the center was designated a "foreign agent," the team first began to lose resources, and then they were banned from holding events and conducting educational activities.
"More and more people were afraid to approach us, more and more services refused to help, cutting off access to support for those affected. This circle around our future narrowed, narrowed, narrowed—and now there was no room left for work," Rivina wrote.
Since September, human rights activists have lost donations from Russia, although they have never received any foreign grants in all their years of work: their work relies on public support.
“We are closing because we have been left with no opportunity to work professionally and effectively in Russia.”
In her final letter, Anna Rivina asked for help: donations raised will go toward the work of lawyers and psychologists. They will continue to support victims of domestic violence.
"There is no more violence, but there will be violence," she added.