by Dinara Khalilova, December 5, 2023, in Kyiv Independent President Volodymyr Zelensky poses for a photo with the Ukrainian volunteers who received the Golden Heart state awards on International Volunteer Day on Dec. 5, 2023. (Presidential Office) President Volodymyr Zelensky presented 40 Ukrainian volunteers helping the military and civilians with the Golden Heart state awards on …

Regularly updated information on Refugees from Ukraine recorded in Europe 1 5,905,000 Last updated 5 December 2023 – Source: UNHCR collation of statistics made available by the authorities Refugees from Ukraine recorded beyond Europe 2 403,600 Last updated 28 November 2023 – Source: UNHCR collation of statistics made available by the authorities Refugees from Ukraine …

The Human Rights Council (HRC) asks the Russian President to grant an amnesty to women convicted for non-violent crimes   05.12.2023   Eva Merkacheva has asked the Russian President to grant an amnesty, which Vladimir Putin has promised to consider.   At a recent meeting of the Council, one of its members, Eva Merkacheva, proposed …

Foreign agents to be barred from being members of the Federation’s Public Chamber   05.12.2023   The ban will be included in a Bill to be drafted on the development of institutions of public control.   On 5 December, Olga Zanko, Deputy Chair of the State Duma Committee for the Development of Civil Society and …

RFE/RL  03/12/2023 By Bruce Pannier   https://www.rferl.org/a/majlis-podcast-pannier-central-asia-disabilities/32711838.html Share on FacebookShare on Twitte December 3 is International Day of Persons with Disabilities. Central Asian countries have all ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and are moving toward implementing the UN Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. Two of those goals are: quality education …

1 December 2023 The last in a series of OSCE-supported three-day seminars on ethics and psychology of family relations, which focused on gender roles, gender relations and domestic violence, concluded on 1 December 2023. Whereas the first seminar took place in October and targeted youth representatives, the second one was held in early November and …

Human Rights Watch, 30 November 2023 Russia’s Supreme Court ruled today that the “international LGBT movement” is an “extremist organization,” jeopardizing all forms of LGBT rights activism in the country, Human Rights Watch said today. In a closed hearing, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Justice Ministry’s lawsuit accusing the “LGBT movement” of …

Proposal to prevent illegal migrants from marrying and transferring money   29.11.2023   The Ministry of Internal Affairs has suggested the introduction of a “controlled stay” regime for foreigners who are in the Russian Federation illegally.   According to TASS, the Federation’s Interior Ministry has drafted a Bill that contains several restrictions for illegal migrants …

12. 7. 2023 This study aims to determine the effectiveness of Kazakhstan’s public policy during the pandemic related to healthcare, education, and the financial situation of the population by assessing the population’s quality of life (QoL). The study proceeded from the assumption that the effectiveness of state measures can be assessed through the manifestation of …

The Kazakh Health Ministry and the WHO European Office signed a two-year cooperation agreement. 26. 10. 2023 ASTANA – The World Health Organization (WHO) will allocate $1.8 million for Kazakhstan’s healthcare development, as per a two-year cooperation agreement signed between the Kazakh Health Ministry and the WHO European Office at the 73rd session of the …