The Russian Federation’s Council of Ministers plans to increase the employment of people with disabilities by 10%   11.12.2023   This is part of an action plan to increase the employment rate of people with disabilities for 2023-2024.   On 11 December, Russia’s Prime Minister, Mikhail Minushtin, approved an action plan to increase the number …

RFE/RL 10 December 2023 A group of Armenian veterans with disabilities has teamed up with a dance troupe to bring an unusual performance to Yerevan: choreographed wheelchair dance. Participants say the project has forged friendships, boosted their spirits, and challenged some of the limited expectations they face in society. Watch the video here

Kyiv Post, 9 December 2023 Among the many grassroots aid foundations cropping up throughout Ukraine, one center in Odesa is focusing on helping children and their parents re-establish some semblance of normality in their lives. by Ugo Poletti Marat Abdullaiev is a 35-year-old lawyer and volunteer in Odesa. Like many young professionals in Ukraine, he …

GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE SKYROCKETS IN WAR-RAVAGED UKRAINE Published by Human Rights First, 6 December 2023 Gender-based violence (GBV) is a global public health pandemic that is heightened in areas of conflict. The UN runs an annual campaign, 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, that calls attention to the issue from November 25 to December 10, …

Does Kazakhstan Want To Stop Violence Against Women Or Just Control The Message? Published by RFE/RL on December 06, 2023, by Chris Rickleton A rally against violence called “Say no to the animal world” was organized by a pro-presidential group in Almaty on November 26. Many participants seemed unable to articulate their demands beyond a rejection …

Launch of a digital support project for non-profit organisations “Hello CSOs”   06.12.2023   A team of IT specialists will create websites for CSOs taking part in the programme free of charge.   The autonomous non-profit organisation “National Centre for Digital Technologies” has launched a “Hello CSO” charity project that will develop fifty websites for …

by Dinara Khalilova, December 5, 2023, in Kyiv Independent President Volodymyr Zelensky poses for a photo with the Ukrainian volunteers who received the Golden Heart state awards on International Volunteer Day on Dec. 5, 2023. (Presidential Office) President Volodymyr Zelensky presented 40 Ukrainian volunteers helping the military and civilians with the Golden Heart state awards on …

Regularly updated information on Refugees from Ukraine recorded in Europe 1 5,905,000 Last updated 5 December 2023 – Source: UNHCR collation of statistics made available by the authorities Refugees from Ukraine recorded beyond Europe 2 403,600 Last updated 28 November 2023 – Source: UNHCR collation of statistics made available by the authorities Refugees from Ukraine …

The Human Rights Council (HRC) asks the Russian President to grant an amnesty to women convicted for non-violent crimes   05.12.2023   Eva Merkacheva has asked the Russian President to grant an amnesty, which Vladimir Putin has promised to consider.   At a recent meeting of the Council, one of its members, Eva Merkacheva, proposed …

Foreign agents to be barred from being members of the Federation’s Public Chamber   05.12.2023   The ban will be included in a Bill to be drafted on the development of institutions of public control.   On 5 December, Olga Zanko, Deputy Chair of the State Duma Committee for the Development of Civil Society and …