Ombudsman reports on state of human rights in Russia

Tatyana Moskalkova has presented Vladimir Putin with her latest report on the state of human rights in the Russian Federation   10.06.2024   Article published on the ASI website   On 10 June, the Russian President met Tatyana Moskalkova, the Federation’s Human Rights Ombudsman, during which Putin was presented with her latest annual report on …

UNICEF report on children’s malnutrition in Uzbekistan and other countries.

11% of children in Uzbekistan are malnourished, says a UNICEF report   10.06.2024   Article published on the yep.uz website   11% of children are malnourished in Uzbekistan, according to a UNICEF report published in June.   The document provides an analysis of the problems linked to malnutrition among young children in Uzbekistan which is …

Assaults on medical professionals in Kyrgyzstan to be punishable by fines or imprisonment

Assaults on medical professionals in Kyrgyzstan to be punishable by fines or imprisonment   10.06.2024   Article published on the 24.kg website   Kyrgyzstan’s Parliamentary Committee on Social Policy has approved amendments to a number of legislative texts at first reading.   Amendments have been made to a law designed to protect medics in the …

Moldova: comprehensive programme for development of rehabilitation services

Moldova to benefit from comprehensive programme on development of rehabilitation services for adults, children 5 June 2024, Chișinău (Moldovan Government website) – The quality and accessibility of the rehabilitation services for adults and children will be improved and the capacity of management of the non-transmissible diseases nationally will be strengthened. In this respect, the cabinet …

Russia: New job quota rules for people with disabilities

The Russian Government has changed job quota rules for people with disabilities   03.06.2024   Article published on the ASI website   The new procedure for meeting these quotas will be effective from 1 September.   The decree that establishes this new policy has been published on the Government’s official regulations and legal acts website. …

Russia: Early and forced marriage in the North Caucasus

Ad Rem has published a report on the problem of early and forced marriages in the Russian Federation   31.05.2024   Article published on the ASI website   The Ad Rem project and its team comprising lawyer Yulia Antonova, psychologist Inna Ayrapetyan and sociologist Kulsam Magomadova have published a report on forced marriages to coincide …

One in ten Russian donors require financial assistance themselves

Survey reveals one in ten donors require financial assistance themselves   Most often, people who applied to loan companies made donations to adults in difficult life situations. Article from ASI website 29.05.2024   The charity service VK Dobro and the financial marketplace ‘Vyberu.ru’ conducted a survey among three thousand citizens from different regions of the …

Crackdown on corruption in Moldova’s health care system

If you’re a kleptomaniac, get out of the health care system!   28.05.2024   Article published on the esp.md website   The Moldovan Health Minister Alla Nemerenco has launched a major crackdown on corruption in the health care system after a department head and a narcologist were questioned by staff on suspicion of corruption at …

Dementia in Kazakhstan and why people tend to ignore it

Men and women overboard: Dementia in Kazakhstan and why people tend to ignore it   27.05.2024   Article published on the Zakon.kz website   “Sometimes old age comes without wisdom”, young people sneer, mocking the fractious disposition of the older generation. But is this really just about a person being bad-tempered? How can loved-ones be …

Russia: ASI releases video explaining why CSOs need analysts  

ASI releases video explaining why CSOs need analysts   In ASI’s video, the plot revolves around employees of the Old Age in Joy Foundation, who help the elderly. So, what does analytics have to do with it?   24.05.2024   The Joy in Old Age Foundation cares for the elderly and supports the development of …