A lawyer, journalists and municipal deputies: The Ministry of Justice has updated its list of foreign agents   08.07.2024   Article published on the ASI website   Ryazan Memorial and the Russian Research Centre for Human Rights have been removed from the register as a result of their dissolution.   On 5 July, the journalists …

The culture of volunteering comes from within the family, says research   08.07.2024   Article posted on the ASI website   Family happiness, love and children are of paramount importance for 54% of those who took part in a survey conducted by the Centre for Civil Society and Non-Profit Sector of the National Research University …

Legal entities and individuals classed as foreign agents still unable to submit reports online   08.07.2024   Article published on the ASI website   A Ministry of Justice Order on the procedure and deadlines for posting reports online came into force in 2022, with the reporting platform meant to be operational last year.   Under …

Uzbekistan among the five worst countries for pensions and the worst in terms of age discrimination   06.07.2024   Article published on the yep.uz website   Uzbekistan ranks fifth from the bottom in terms of sustainability and adequacy of pension systems, according to the Allianz Pension Index report. In fact, in some respects, the country …

Japan donates four medical mobile containers to Uzbekistan   03.07.2024   Article published on the centralasia.news website   The Japanese Embassy in Uzbekistan has announced that its Government has donated four mobile containers with medical equipment worth about $6.2 million to Uzbekistan as part of the Economic and Social Development Programme.   The containers hold …

“We know what will happen if we make a mistake in front of the ruling party” — how socially vulnerable people are used in Adjara   02.07.2024   About 40,000 socially vulnerable people are employed throughout Georgia. Their average salary is 300 lari per month. In many cases, the responsibilities of the employed indicate that …

People with a Group 1 disability may be exempted from paying personal income tax   01.07.2024   Article published on the ASI website   The Russian Federation’s Ministry of Labour and Social Protection believes that people with disabilities can fill shortages in the Russian labour market. This has been included in a draft framework for …

Double the dead: federal mortality data suggests at least 64,000 Russian soldiers have died fighting in Ukraine Meduza, 28 June 2024 On June 27, Russia’s Federal Statistics Service (Rosstat) published the country’s annual mortality data for 2023. Like that of the previous year, the new data shows a sharply elevated excess mortality rate among young …

Proposal to reduce time limits on abortions in the Russian Federation   28.06.2024   Article published on the ASI website   According to the RIA Novosti news agency, the Russian State Duma’s Health Protection Committee has sent proposals to the Federation’s Ministry of Health, asking them to consider reducing the time limit on abortions from …

Legislation on public oversight to be amended   26.06.2024   Article published on the ASI website   On 26 June, the Russian State Duma introduced a bill on the development of public oversight institutions. It includes amendments to several federal laws, including legislation “On the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation”.   According to the …