Regional News
Introduction of primary healthcare and insurance system in Uzbekistan
Presentation by Uzbekistan’s President on the introduction of a primary healthcare and insurance system 04.09.2024 Article published on the president.uz website On 4 September, the Uzbek President, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, gave a presentation outlining measures designed to enhance the primary healthcare sector and introducing a health insurance system. The Head of State …
Russia: 209 people removed from ‘foreign agents’ register
The Russian Ministry of Justice has removed 209 people from the foreign agents’ register 03.09.2024 Article published on the ASI website Seventy-one people have been excluded from the list at their own request. On 3 September, TASS reported that Russia’s Justice Minister, Konstantin Chuichenko, told colleagues in his department that 25% …
Problems of people with disabilities in Armenia
Armenia’s Human Rights Commissioner says that people with disabilities are still facing problems despite efforts by the State 02.09.2024 Article published on the arminfo.info website People with disabilities are still facing serious issues despite State efforts to make life easier for them, said Armenia’s Human Rights Commissioner, Anahit Manasyan, at an international …
Turkmenistan’s ban on abortions putting women’s lives at risk
Turkmenistan’s ban on abortions putting women’s lives at risk 28.08.2024 Article published on the azattyq.org website Turkmen authorities are increasingly restricting women’s access to an abortion. Doctors are warning that stricter regulations are putting women’s lives and health at risk as desperate patients resort to unsafe methods for terminating unwanted pregnancies. …
Russia plans register of CSOs founded by the State
Russia has approved maintaining records on CSOs created by the State. The State is a member of approximately 80 CSO organisations. 28.08.2024 The Government Commission on Legislative Activity has approved an initiative that proposes to give the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation the right to keep information about CSOs founded …
Projects launched to integrate people with disabilities into the film industry
Inclusive projects launched to integrate people with disabilities into the film industry 27.08.2024 Article published on the ASI website Two initiatives were announced at the Koroche film festival held in Kaliningrad on 25 August by the producer, Igor Mishin: Inclusive Cinema and the Without Borders film schools, organised by director Yulia Saponova …
Plight of homeless women in Russia: report by CSO Nochlezhka
“There is a general assumption that there are no homeless women in Russia”. The Director of Nochlezhka in Moscow, Daria Baibakova, on why women end up on the street yet remain invisible to society 23.08.2024 Article published on the meduza.io website Introduction To many people, homelessness is a problem normally associated …
Technologies for Good invites CSOs to take part in survey on digital technology
The Technologies for Good platform is inviting CSOs to take part in a survey on digital technology 22.08.2024 Article published on the ASI website The Technologies for Good platform is inviting CSOs to take part in a survey on digital technologies. The Technologies for Good platform team is conducting research into …
Turkmenistan: new procedure for providing medical help for people who are HIV-positive
Turkmenistan has approved a new procedure for providing medical help for people who are HIV-positive 22.08.2024 Article published on the Turkmenportal.com website Turkmenistan’s Minister of Health and Medical Industry, M. Mammadov, signed an official Order No. 297 on 15 July, approving the provision of assistance for those who are HIV-positive. The …
