Amnesty report criticizes Russia over human rights

Amnesty International is lashing out at Russia over its treatment non-governmental organizations and Kremlin opponents.

In its annual report on human rights around the world, the group criticizes a 2012 law describing NGOs that receive money from abroad as "foreign agents."

Amnesty also takes aim at Russian anti-extremism legislation which it claims violates international law.

Steve Mort reports from Moscow.

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