Уполномоченный представитель лиц, насильственно перемещённых из Нагорного Карабаха, обратился за поддержкой в офис Защитника прав человека Армении в связи с невыплатой пенсий за один год. Об этом сообщили в аппарате омбудсмена. 25.08.2025 Как отмечается, после насильственного перемещения люди поселились в одной из областей Армении и в том же году обратились в территориальное подразделение Единой социальной …

Central Asia: Slaps, sticks and belts: Violence as a way of bringing up children and its effects   15.08.2025   Article published on the rus.azattyq.org website   “This is my child and I’ll raise it any way I like!” – this phrase, which is familiar to many, often serves as an excuse for violence. It …

Belarus: “Ridiculous” prices still on the rise but maybe a small glimmer of hope   11.08.2025   Article published on the zerkalo.io website   According to the country’s National Statistics Committee, Belarus’s annual inflation rate rose to 7.4% in July (from 7.3% the previous month). In particular, the cost of food went up by 10.6% …

Three-quarters of Russians think corporate social responsibility is important, says the All-Russian Centre for Public Opinion Research   07.08.2025   Article published on the asi.org.ru website   The results of a survey on corporate social responsibility (CSR) programmes and people’s knowledge of the concept were published on the Centre’s website on 7 August.   “Today, …

Kyrgyzstan’s National Statistical Committee publishes most common causes of death   05 August 2025   Published by AKIpress Health (zdorovie.akipress.org)     Circulatory diseases remain the main cause of death in Kyrgyzstan as of 2024. This data is provided by the National Statistical Committee.   According to the report, the mortality rate from diseases of …

94% of Russians say that material aid allows them to reduce their household budgets 30.07.2025 Article published on the asi.org.ru website These were the findings from a recent study conducted by the Second Breath Foundation and the Laboratory of Social Research and Analytics, Ver.Sia Lab. The organisations jointly researched the social impact of material aid. …

The European Union is directing over 17 million lei towards five urban revitalisation projects in the Moldovan cities of Rîșcani, Nisporeni, Ceadîr-Lunga, Cimișlia, and Hîncești, the EU Delegation to the Republic of Moldova announced on 25 July.  29.07.2025 All works are carried out as part of the EU-funded ‘EU4Moldova Resilience: Secure State, Resilient Communities’ initiative, …

Cases of hepatitis A in Russia have reached an all-time low, says Rospotrebnadzor   28.07.2025   Also, according to the agency, instances of hepatitis B among children under 17 years of age have been practically eliminated.   28 July is World Hepatitis Day. This year’s theme is “Fighting hepatitis: let’s break down the barriers”. In …

“People are being bombarded with propaganda against other nations”: How xenophobia in Russia is affecting migrants   26.07.2025   Article published on the rus.azattyq.org website   Anti-migrant sentiments have increased sharply in Russia since the outbreak of the full-scale war in Ukraine. Repressive laws have been passed and hostile rhetoric by officials has intensified. Migrant …

Russians who frequently take sick leave to be placed under special monitoring   24.07.2025   Article published on the moscowtimes.ru website   The Ministry of Health is focusing its attention on Russians who frequently take sick leave.   According to a draft Ministerial directive, a person who takes sick leave four times or more over …