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 …

Analysts are seeing a rise in aggressive online behaviour among teenagers   23.03.2026   Article published on the ASI website   Over the past year, the number of negative posts about school among teenagers has risen by 89%. A study has revealed an increase in abusive and threatening messages against a backdrop of stress and …

“You either trust CSOs or you don’t”. How Russian attitudes towards the non-profit sector are changing   22.03.2026   Article published on the givingjournal.ru website   On 24 February, the Blagosfera Centre for the Promotion of Philanthropy and Social Engagement in Moscow, hosted an expert discussion on “How Russian attitudes towards CSOs changed during 2025 …

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 …

CSOs highlight the risks to patients posed by the submission of autistic spectrum disorders (ASD) recommendations to the Russian Ministry of Health without any public consultation   18.03.2026   Article published on the ASI website   Specialist organisations and parents have reported procedural failings in the drafting of clinical ASD guidelines and are demanding an …

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. …

Russia’s Prime Minister, Mikhail Mishustin, orders a change to the rules governing payment of the Unified Child Benefit   13.03.2026   Article published on the ASI website   The Prime Minister of the Russian Federation has demanded an immediate adjustment to existing regulations that will allow families to retain the Unified Child Benefit, even if …