More than 25,000 people and 60 CSOs ask for changes to the law on Psychiatric Care to be rejected 18 July 2023 A few days ago, Russian CSOs appealed to the Russian President, asking him to protect the rights of those being cared for in psychoneurological institutions (PNIs). A petition has been launched which anyone …

Azerbaijani president makes first remarks about blockaded village Ilham Aliyev asserted that Soyudlu residents have the right to protest in the face of environmental hazards, though he also backed the police, who brutally suppressed their demonstration. Published by Eurasianet, Jul 12, 2023 Aliyev made his first remarks on the situation in the village three weeks …

12 July 2023 Русский Young ambassadors for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), volunteers and activists in Turkmenistan were energized to build a country free from tobacco at a recent meeting in Ashgabat. The youth dialogue was organized by the WHO Country Office in Turkmenistan, together with the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan …

500 days of fear, shelling, and endless hope UNICEF UNICEF   Also available in: Українська 07 July 2023 The war in Ukraine has been lasting for 500 days. Five hundred days of fear, danger and a fight for life. Throughout this period, Ukrainian children have been left without homes, school, healthcare, and even drinking water. …

A Way Forward for Building Resilient Health Systems : Lessons Learned from Eastern Europe and the South Caucasus World Bank, 7 July 2023 This report looks at resilience through national health system lenses and provides lessons to strengthen health systems for future shocks. The findings are based on case studies from five countries in Eastern …

A new trend is emerging in social entrepreneurship: Assistive technologies   06.07.2023   Assistive technologies help people with disabilities to lead the same lifestyle as everyone else. This market has yet to be fully developed, with projects implemented here eligible to receive the full range of support measures available to social entrepreneurs, said Yulia Zhigulina, …

The Federation’s Ministry of Justice approves model statutes for CSOs   03.07.2023   The Ministry has published an Order dated 30 June 2023 on the “Approval of CSO Model Statutes”. The 49-page document contains templates for the drafting of model statutes for bodies such as regional and local non-profit organisations and private institutions.   Last …

The Perm District to be involved in improving legal literacy among people with disabilities   29.06.2023   The Regional Organisation of the Society for People with Disabilities in Perm will be involved in organising training on knowledge of the law and increasing legal literacy among disabled people during July.   “We have managed to secure …

The Russian Red Cross (RRC) to increase psychosocial support to the population   26.06.2023   Psychologists and trained volunteers can help people deal with panic and anxiety, teach them how to cope with stress and explain how they and their loved-ones can stay calm.   Providing help and psychological support is one of the RRC’s …

One in four Russians supports the isolation of people with a drug addiction   26.06.2023   1,600 Russians took part in a poll conducted by the All-Russian Centre for Public Opinion Research in June this year.   In the survey, 41% said that people with a drug addiction need medical help. In 2014, most respondents …