The Broken Contract: Turkmenistan Might Withdraw Inflation Protection Measure from its Citizens

Published by Progres (progres.online)   18.12.2025 At a meeting of People’s Council on September 19, 2025, Yazmyrat Atamyradov, a member of the People’s Council of Turkmenistan (Halk Maslahaty), proposed to terminate the long-standing policy of annually increasing public sector wages, pensions, and social assistance payments by 10%. He justified the proposal by claiming that “the living conditions of the …

Україна: Розбудова системи громадського здоров’я

Статті опубліковані: Міністерство охорони здоров’я України (moz.gov.ua)     18 грудня 2025 Підсумки діяльності обласних ЦКПХ у 2025 році та пріоритетні напрями роботи у 2026 обговорили на підсумковій нараді МОЗ, ВООЗ та представників ЦКПХ.  Оперативне реагування на надзвичайні ситуації у сфері громадського здоров’я на рівні області, робота медичних команд у громадах, зокрема за програмами з профілактики …

Russia: proposals for a new volunteering development strategy

Russian regions have made proposals of ideas to be included in a new strategy for the development of volunteering up until 2030   17.12.2025   Article published on the ASI website   Dobro.rf has completed its analysis of proposals for a new volunteering development strategy.   As part of a Dobro.rf initiative, more than 2,600 …

UN Women study: Violence against women carries heavy economic costs for Georgia

A new study found that the significant economic and social costs of violence against women in Georgia, stressing that insufficient prevention and response efforts place a burden not only on survivors but also on families, communities and the national economy. 15.12.2025 The research is based on a nationwide survey on violence against women conducted in …

Kazakh Ministry rejects petition on restrictions on LBTQ+ rights

Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Culture rejects a petition calling for LGBTQ+ people to be protected   10.12.2025   Article published on the rus.azattyq.org website   Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Culture and Information has rejected a petition on “We oppose laws that discriminate against LGBTQ+ people”, which appeared on the Epetition platform on 17 November. The Ministry explained …

Violence against women with disabilities in Central Asia

The problem of violence against women with disabilities in Central Asia   09.12.2025   Article published on the rus.azattyq.org website   A teenage girl with developmental disorders was raped by her two brothers for many years. A woman who uses a wheelchair was constantly harassed by a taxi driver during a journey. Two patients with …

Russia: hotline for people who have suffered abuse in drug rehabilitation centres.

Russia has set up a hotline for victims in rehabilitation centres   08.12.2025   Article published on the ASI website   The launch of the hotline comes amid a wave of scandals surrounding rehabilitation centres.   The Second Chance Foundation for People with Drug Addictions and the New People Party have announced the launch of …

Russia: launch of new digital platform for transparent charity information

A new digital platform for transparent charity information to be launched in Russia   05.12.2025   Article published on the ASI website   This is a Dobro.rf initiative in strategic partnership with the Alfa-Bank.   This new venture was announced at the International Civic Participation Forum, #WeAreTogether, which was held in Moscow from 2-5 December. …

Organised crime groups commit a third more serious crimes this year in Russia

The number of serious crimes committed by organised crime groups has increased by a third as criminals return from the frontlines   04.12.2025   Article published on the moscowtimes.ru website   The number of serious crimes committed by organised criminal groups in Russia has risen by a third over the year, according to the Mozhem …

Micro-donations and the “one click culture”: How Generation Z is engaging in charity in Russia  

Micro-donations and the “one click culture”: How Generation Z is engaging in charity in Russia   04.12.2025   Article published on the givingjournal.ru website   Modern-day charity is increasingly ceasing to be the preserve of wealthy philanthropists. Private donors are the foundation of sustainability and a guarantee of sound stewardship across the non-profit sector. However, …