Russia: project to help teenagers leaving orphanages

An educational project “Your first apartment” has been launched to help teenagers leaving orphanages   26.08.2025   Article published on the ASI website   This project aims to help teenagers lead independent lives.   On 26 August, a public event to discuss the “Your First Apartment: How to Start Living an Independent Life After Leaving …

People displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh receive unpaid pensions following Ombudsman intervention

Persons forcibly displaced from the Nagorno-Karabakh region finally receive a year’s worth of unpaid pensions following the intervention of Armenia’s Human Rights Ombudsman   25.08.2025   Article published on the aysor.am/ru website   An official representative of people forcibly displaced from the Nagorno-Karabakh region submitted an appeal to the office of Armenia’s Human Rights Ombudsman …

Kyrgyzstan proposes to legalise “voluntary tipping” to medical professionals  

Tips instead of decent wages? Kyrgyzstan proposes to legalise “voluntary tipping” to medical professionals   23.08.2025   Video article published on the rus.azattyq.org website   In Kyrgyzstan, there is a proposal to legalise “voluntary tipping” to doctors.   The Ministry of Justice believes there should be a transparent way for people to express their gratitude …

Survey into Russian charitable giving – what and to whom?

Results of a survey on who Russians help the most and how often   22.08.2025   Article published on the givingjournal.ru website   The Aimars communications group, the Sidorin Lab reputation management agency and the X5 Vyruchayem charity, have carried out research on people’s attitudes to charity.   Over a three-month period from 1 April …

Crime wave and trauma among returning Russian military personnel

Russia’s law enforcement agencies continue to report rising crime following the return of more than 130,000 participants in the war in Ukraine, including former prisoners   20.08.2025   Article published on the moscowtimes.ru website   During the first six months of this year, the Prosecutor General’s Office recorded 27,124 crimes in the Russian Federation, which …

Violence against children in Central Asia

Central Asia: Slaps, sticks and belts: Violence as a way of bringing up children and its effects   15.08.2025   Article published on the rus.azattyq.org website   “This is my child and I’ll raise it any way I like!” – this phrase, which is familiar to many, often serves as an excuse for violence. It …

Belarus: “Ridiculous” prices still on the rise but maybe a small glimmer of hope

Belarus: “Ridiculous” prices still on the rise but maybe a small glimmer of hope   11.08.2025   Article published on the zerkalo.io website   According to the country’s National Statistics Committee, Belarus’s annual inflation rate rose to 7.4% in July (from 7.3% the previous month). In particular, the cost of food went up by 10.6% …

Poll: Russians’ views on Corporate Social Responsibility

Three-quarters of Russians think corporate social responsibility is important, says the All-Russian Centre for Public Opinion Research   07.08.2025   Article published on the asi.org.ru website   The results of a survey on corporate social responsibility (CSR) programmes and people’s knowledge of the concept were published on the Centre’s website on 7 August.   “Today, …

Azerbaijan Restricts Banking Operations Related to Foreign Financial Sources

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has approved legislation further restricting foreign funding of non-government organisations (NGOs) in the country. 06.08.2025 On Thursday, Aliyev signed amendments to the laws on NGOs and on combating the laundering of property obtained by criminal means and the financing of terrorism were. The changes ban NGOs from receiving money from abroad …

Stats on causes of death in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan’s National Statistical Committee publishes most common causes of death   05 August 2025   Published by AKIpress Health (zdorovie.akipress.org)     Circulatory diseases remain the main cause of death in Kyrgyzstan as of 2024. This data is provided by the National Statistical Committee.   According to the report, the mortality rate from diseases of …