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 …

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 …

2024 population planning figures Refugees and asylum-seekers from Ukraine across the region: 5.9 million Among refugees: 47% women and 33% children IDPs: 3.7 million Others of concern: 14.6 million people in Ukraine in need of multisectoral humanitarian assistance Millions of people will remain internally displaced in Ukraine in 2024, with 5.9 million refugees forecasted across the region. As we …

Karanik explains how the health care system can be improved   Minsk: 21.04.2024   Article published on the Sputnik.by website   The Belarussian authorities have identified certain problems with the work of health care institutions across the country, including personnel.   Belarus is in fourth or fifth place in the world when it comes to …

24 лютого 2024р. Україна пройшла позначку в два роки від початку повномасштабної фази війни. Упродовж цього періоду партнери у Кластері охорони здоров’я охопили критично важливою допомогою у сфері охорони здоров’я приблизно 17 млн людей за 2022 і 2023 роки. Попри ці зусилля, станом на 2024 р. приблизно у 7,8 млн людей усе ще залишаються потреби …

Published by UN OCHA, 18 April 2024 From January to March, the humanitarian situation in Ukraine continued to deepen. Waves of attacks had a devastating impact on civilians, and vital services were disrupted for hundreds of thousands of people across the country at the height of winter. Since the start of the year through March …

The Asian Development Bank to give Georgia $50 million to improve its health care system   Tbilisi: 18.04.2024   Article published on the Sputnik-georgia.ru website   The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a budget loan of 46.3 million Euros ($50 million) to Georgia which will be used to improve access to high-quality health services …

The Nasiliu.net (No to Violence) website to offer help to Russian-speakers around the world   18.04.2024   Article published on the ASI website   This initiative has been timed to coincide with the organisation’s sixth anniversary.   On 18 April on the occasion of its sixth birthday, the Nasiliu.net Centre (classed as a foreign agent …

The Russian Federation’s Ministry of Justice has updated its list of undesirable organisations   18.04.2024   Article published on the ASI website   The list includes two foundations.   The Federation’s Ministry of Justice has updated the list of foreign and international non-governmental organisations whose activities have been declared undesirable on the territory of the …

Guidance for lawyers on providing assistance to victims of domestic violence published online   16.04.2024   Article published on the ASI website   This manual can be used by lawyers and advocates, staff of support organisations and law school students.   The Centre for the Protection of Victims of Domestic Violence at the Consortium of …