Category: Bulletin
“Welfare in Russia and Eurasia in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic” by Dr. Charlie Walker
Contributing to a special issue of Europe-Asia Studies dedicated to different marginalised groups in Eastern Europe and Eurasia, and drawing on the results of our 2020 CSO Survey, BEARR Trustee Dr. Charlie Walker explores the impact of COVID-19 on these groups, as well as the measures to protect them. Read the full article here.
Project report: Legal Analysis and Research Public Union, Azerbaijan
Grantee: Legal Analysis and Research Public Union, Azerbaijan Project: Pro-bono legal support to migrant workers We collaborated closely with the CSO “Eurasian Migration Initiatives Platform”. Their experts and members were actively involved in the promotion of migrants’ labour rights among the local offices of the organisation through the pamphlets they published. The Chairman of the CSO, …
Project report: MIR, Tajikistan
Grantee: Public Organization “MIR – Office for Initiatives Development”, Tajikistan Project: “Financial literacy: the key to the economic well-being of families of labour migrants” Labour migration is of great importance to the economy of Tajikistan and to maintaining the well-being of the population. The economic crisis in the world and the resulting contraction of the Russian …
Project report: Dialogue, Trust, Rights, Kyrgyzstan
Grantee: Dialogue, Trust, Rights, KyrgyzstanProject: “Love and Care for Every Child” – Training for teachers to provide psychological support for children whose families are affected by migration “Love and Care for Every Child” Batken is one of the leading regions in Kyrgyzstan in terms of the number of outgoing labour migrants. Clearly, one of the …
BEARR Newsletter: February 2023
Dear friends and colleagues, We hope this finds you safe and well. At The BEARR Trust we are, like everyone, appalled and saddened at the loss of life, injury and destruction of homes in Türkiye and Syria as a result of the earthquakes. Our thoughts are with the many thousands of displaced people, the families …
Civil society and the fight against migrant rights violations in Russia: a review of Michael Borodin’s Convenience Store (2022)
“The work of such organisations [Alternativa and Civic Assistance Committee] is simply essential. In most cases, they are the only ones who can help.” – Michael Borodin, dir. Convenience Store (2022)[1] Still from Convenience Store. Source: https://www.kinopoisk.ru/film/1311130/stills/ In November 2016, Fatima Musabaeva and Aliya Musabaeva, two sisters from Kazakhstan, and Gulzhanar Nazanova and Bakiya Kasimova …
Project report: Partnership for Education and Communication, Georgia
Grantee: Partnership for Education and Communication (PEC), GeorgiaProject: “MERIT-ME Migrants’ Empowerment and Reintegration through Training, Mentoring and Engagement” With the support of The BEARR Trust, PEC successfully implemented the project “MERIT-ME Migrants’ Empowerment and Reintegration through Training, Mentoring and Engagement”. The initiative focused on women and young people, mostly from the cities, municipalities and villages …
Project report: League of Polish Women, Moldova
Grantee: League of Polish Women, MoldovaProject: To strengthen organisational resilience at “Playback Theatre Ink” Playback Theatre is an improvisation theatre based on the stories of the audience. The stories of the past influence our choices in the present. Through them we become more aware. The Playback Theatre creates a space where we meet at the …
Project report: Baku Volunteer Center, Azerbaijan
Grantee: Baku-Volunteer Center, AzerbaijanProject: “The plight of youth migrants during the COVID-19 and the impact of the pandemic on circular migration in Azerbaijan” The Baku Volunteer Center implemented a project called “The situation of young migrants during the COVID-19 period and the results of the impact of the pandemic on migration in Azerbaijan” supported by …
BEARR Newsletter: December 2022
One of BEARR’s partners in western Ukraine continues to run art therapy workshops despite being hit by electricity blackouts. They are providing displaced children with a safe space to relax and play, keeping them distracted from the targeted shelling and giving them a place to stay warm this winter. 15 December 2022 Season’s greetings from BEARR! Dear …
