CSOs are being asked to report on problems regarding the provision of social services   19.05.2026   Article published on the miloserdie.ru website   The Presidential Council for the Development of Civil Society and Human Rights is conducting a nationwide survey of organisations which provide social services.   The Council is launching a major exercise …

Living near uranium: Why does Tajikistan’s Sughd region have the highest cancer rates?   12.05.2026   Article published on the asiaplus.news website   Nearly one in two cancer patients in Tajikistan lives in the Sughd region where most of the country’s uranium legacy is concentrated. Many tailing ponds are situated close to populated areas. However, …

437 people have downloaded the social entrepreneur label for their products   12.05.2026   Article published on the ASI website   This special label has been created to raise the profile of social enterprises and build consumer confidence.   The label confirms that a business is officially addressing social issues, from the employment of disadvantaged …

Стаття опублікована: Міністерство охорони здоров’я України  (moz.gov.ua)  11 травня 2026 Понад 23 тисячі лікарів первинної ланки пройшли навчання за програмою ВООЗ mhGAP, яке дає базові знання з ведення психічних розладів, і  надають українцям послуги з підтримки ментального здоров’я. Кожна людина може звернутися до них за допомогою та отримати її безоплатно, адже ця послуга входить до …

Brussels needs to deliver a stronger, more decisive response to the spread of foreign agent laws across Europe, including in Georgia. 07.05.2026 World Press Freedom Day has passed by as attacks against independent journalism escalated at an unprecedented rate. From smear campaigns and digital threats, to vexatious lawsuits and physical attacks — and now, legal …

The unemployment rate in Belarus has reached a new historic low – in the first quarter of 2026, it was only 2.3%. However, there’s no reason to rejoice, as this indicates serious problems in the economy and a labor shortage, BEROC expert Nastassia Luzhina said on Belsat TV. There’s a shortage of people in the …

Published by: The Times of Central Asia (timesca.com)     28/04/2026 In the 21st century, Uzbekistan is no longer just confronting an ecological crisis – it is on the verge of socio-political transformations driven by water. As agricultural lands are being degraded and river flows are decreasing, the country is now facing what experts describe as a …

The law ‘On Amending the Codes of Administrative Liability’ introduces, among other things, penalties of fines and arrest for anything deemed ‘propaganda’ of homosexuality, gender reassignment, and childlessness. The law amends 150 articles of the codes in one package. 16.04.2026 Alyaksandr Lukashenka signed the law ‘On Amendments to the Codes of Administrative Liability’, the anonymous …

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 …