Russia"s new power to intrude on nongovernmental organizations is a sore point in U.S.-Russian relations and is spreading a chill over rights groups such as the Soldiers" Mothers Committee, which helps women keep sons out of the military.
When the U.N. anti-racism conference convenes in South Africa later this month, Dalit, or low-caste, women of India will demand there that caste-based bias, atrocities and rape be recognized to be on a par with racism. India"s government objects.