An intensive training course for volunteer coordinators to be held in Moscow   30.01.2025   Article published on the ASI website   A one-day training course for Moscow universities “Five Keys” will teach participants how to encourage students to take part in voluntary work and how to work with them.   The programme will cover …

Following the attempted suicide of a refugee, the Social Justice Centre (SJC) has called on Government authorities to address the issue of providing housing to refugees. 29.01.2025 “In recent days, news has been circulating among refugees that the majority of them will most likely remain without adequate housing. Many have been waiting over 30 years …

Half of the refugees in Georgia still without proper housing   29.01.2025   Article published on the ru.netgazeti.ge website   Following the attempted suicide of a refugee, the Social Justice Centre (SJC) has called on Government authorities to address the issue of providing housing to refugees.   “In recent days, news has been circulating among …

Foreign agents to be banned from seeking SONGO status   24.01.2025   Article published on the ASI website   These restrictions are to be discussed at a meeting of the Russian State Duma.   Vasily Piskarev, Chair of the State Duma Committee on Investigation of Foreign Interference in Russian Internal Affairs, said that his Committee …

EU launches new civil society actions to support refugees in Armenia Article from euneighbourseast.eu website 24 January 2025 On 23 January, the European Union Delegation to Armenia announced the launch of three new projects designed to address the needs of refugees. These initiatives aim to foster economic integration, promote social inclusion, and safeguard the fundamental …

The Russian President calls for greater efforts to promote motherhood and childhood   23.01.2025   Article published on the Agency for Social Information website   Vladimir Putin was speaking at a meeting of the Agency for Strategic Initiatives’ Board held on 23 January.   The Russian President emphasised the need for providing the best possible …

Women banned from wearing the niqab in public places in Kyrgyzstan   22.01.2025   Article published on the rus.ozodlik.org website   Kyrgyzstan’s President, Sadyr Zhaparov, has signed a law “On Amendments to a Number of Legislative Religious Acts of the Kyrgyz Republic”, which will prohibit women from wearing the niqab in public places. It has …

Kyrgyzstan: Seventy soms to be allocated from the Bishkek budget to feed the homeless   22.01.2025   Article published on the 24.kg website   A draft Order “On the Approval of the Bishkek Budget for 2025 and the Planning Period for 2026-2027” has been posted on the Bishkek City Kenesh (Supreme Council) website.   The …

Russian President signs an executive order on the development of infrastructure to support CSOs.   According to the decree, the Presidential Grants Foundation will establish two non-profit organisations: the School of Management for CSOs and the Centre for the Development of Digital Services.   17.01.2025   Article published on the ASI website   On January 16, 2025, a …

17.01.2025 On 17 January, the Justice Ministry added the following to the list of foreign agents:  Ksenia Kyria – journalist;  Andrey Kozenko – journalist;  Anastasia Lotareva – journalist;  Alexandra Prokopenko – journalist;  Irina Romaliyska – TV presenter;  Anton Rubin – A public figure from Samara;  The Go to …