Regional News
Putin decree on national goals to 2030 stresses welfare provisions
Putin signs a decree on national goals up to 2030 08.05.2024 Article published on the ASI website The Russian President also instructed the Council of Ministers to work on a range of national projects. Vladimir Putin assumed the office of President of the Russian Federation at a ceremony in the Kremlin …
Nearly half of Russians approve of their employers’ charitable work
Survey reveals that nearly half of Russians approve of their employers’ charitable work 03.05.2024 Article published on the ASI website Older employees speak about the importance of social and charity projects at work most often, according to the results of an Avito Rabota survey. Avito Rabota conducted a survey on how …
Turkmenistan’s schoolchildren to be taught about vaccinations in an educational game
Turkmenistan’s schoolchildren to be taught about vaccinations in an educational game 02.05.2024 Article published on the CentralAsia news website Immune Patrol is a game-based educational module designed for 10 to 12 year olds which has been developed by the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) European Regional Office. The digital educational version is being …
Russia: proposal to increase salaries of CSO chiefs
Elena Topoleva-Soldunova has proposed raising the salaries of CSO chiefs 02.05.2024 Article published on the ASI website Elena Topoleva-Soldunova, a member of the Federation’s Public Chamber, has proposed revising the State Labour Code as a means of regulating the salaries of heads of CSOs. As well as State institutions, non-profit organisations are …
Ukrainian refugees working in Moldova to have medical insurance
Ukrainian refugees working in Moldova to be provided with medical insurance 29.04.2024 Article published on the point.md website Previously, Ukrainian refugees working in Moldova were given health insurance by derogation from a law based on an Emergency Committee regulation. A new law drafted by the Moldovan Ministry of Health and the …
Central Asia braces for war on synthetic drugs
Data on the seizure of synthetic drugs in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan point to an unmistakeable trend. Trafficking and consumption are surging, and the authorities appear at a loss to stem the tide. PETER LEONARD APR 26, 2024 An Air Astana pilot was heading to western Kazakhstan earlier this week when he was arrested on suspicion …
Russia: opposition to proposed reduction in SONGO insurance premiums
The Russian Presidential Human Rights Council (HRC) has received opposition to its proposal for a reduction in SONGO insurance premiums 26.04.2024 Article published on the ASI website The proposal had earlier been supported by the Federation’s Ministry of Economic Development. In March, Vladimir Putin instructed the Council of Ministers to introduce …
Kyrgyzstan launches project to promote rights of persons with disabilities
APRIL 25, 2024 Source: UNDP UNDP Kyrgyzstan Bishkek, 26 April 2024 – The United Nations in Kyrgyzstan is launching a project to promote the rights of persons with disabilities, to be implemented jointly with the Council for the Promotion of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic. The …
Duma refuses to support bill to impose restraining order on abusers
The Russian State Duma refuses to support a bill that would impose a restraining order on abusers to prevent contact with their victim 24.04.2024 Article published on the ASI website Documents were submitted to the State Duma in October 2023. On 23 April, the Duma’s State Building and Legislation Committee issued …
Russian Prison Service (FPS) to verify info about use of torture in prison
The Russian Federation Prison Service (FPS) to verify information about the use of torture in prison 23.04.2024 Article published on the ASI website Instances of prisoner beatings have been reported by Eva Merkacheva, a member of the Presidential Council for the Development of Civil Society and Human Rights (HRC). She has been …
