Moldova revises statistics on reports of domestic violence and introduces the crime of “femicide” into law   07.04.2026   Article published on the infotag.md website   During a forum to discuss preventing and combating violence against women, Doina Gherman, Deputy Speaker of the Moldovan Parliament, announced that the number of reports from victims of violence, …

Reports of girls being expelled or banned from school for wearing hijab have led to speculation on the further repression of religious expression. 06.04.2026 On 10 March, Afat Jamalova, the director of Secondary School N3 in the village Mehdiabad, reportedly expelled 23 students for wearing hijab to class. It was one of a series of …

What does the future hold for CSOs in Russia? Top three scenarios for the development of the non-profit sector   06.04.2026   Article published on the dobro.press website   The third sector is expected to undergo changes amid global conflicts and new economic challenges. What sort of future do sociologists and industry experts predict for …

The Council of the Republic has approved a bill amending the Code of Administrative Offenses. The bill introduces dozens of new offenses and revises existing provisions—ranging from ‘propaganda’ to rules governing the handling of tokens and plants. 02.04.2026 The Code of Administrative Offenses will include 9 new articles and 43 new categories of administrative offenses. …

Published by Vlast.kz (vlast.kz), 30/03/2026 Public Health specialist Assel Mussabekova lays out a strategy to start tackling the issue Air pollution is not just a visible grey layer that prevents people from seeing a clear sky or that causes the occasional cough. In certain conditions, common in a number of urban centres in Kazakhstan, it …

Do childless people have to see a psychologist on referral? 19.03.2026   Article published on the miloserdie.ru website   Under what circumstances will childless women be referred to a psychologist, and what would they discuss?   According to Russian Federation Ministry of Health guidelines, men and women from 18 to 49 years of age can …

Implementation of preventive programmes, access to medicines and the independence of healthcare institutions are among the Ukraine Government’s key priorities in the healthcare sector   18.03.2026   Article published on the moz.gov.ua website   Ukraine’s Prime Minister, Yulia Svyrydenko, has had a working meeting with the Health Minister, Viktor Lyashko, in which they discussed the …

Suicide statistics in Belarus are not publicly available. However, some figures can sometimes be found in scientific publications—for example, in an article by Mikalai Baranouski, professor at the Institute of Sociology of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, published in the Sociological Almanac. Belsat has selected the most important findings from the study. 18.03.2026 …

Exploitation of migrant labour in Kazakhstan   18.03.2026   Article published on the azattyqasia.org website   Several Uzbek citizens who worked at the Karima restaurant chain in Astana have complained that the management have not paid them while confiscating their documents. This isn’t the first time the chain has been accused of exploiting foreign workers. …

11 March 2026 The State Duma will legislate so legal challenges to military conscriptions will not be grounds for its suspension A group of Duma deputies lead by General Andrei Kartapolov has introduced for consideration bill No. 1170412-8, a white paper which will significantly weaken legal protections for army conscripts who have illnesses that impede …