Georgian human rights organizations, individual activists, and organizations of persons with disabilities are addressing the international community about the deterioration of their rights in the country amid protests, urging a response, including by closely monitoring the situation, expressing concern, and providing assistance. 21.04.2025 The letter, signed by some 20 organizations and about the same number of individuals, …

The Russian Government approves an Action Strategy for Senior Citizens   14.04.2025   Article published on the ASI website   At a meeting with his deputies, Russia’s Prime Minister, Mikhail Mishustin, announced that the Council of Ministers had approved a strategy which includes measures that will support senior citizens up until 2030. According to the …

Published by: Progres Foundation (progres.online)  10.04.2025 In this article, Turkmenistan-based Progres Foundation discusses ECOM’s findings on the situation for LGBTQ+ people in the country Eurasian Coalition for Health, Rights, Gender and Sexual Diversity (ECOM), founded in 2011, is an international non-governmental association based in Tallinn, Estonia, working in the field of rights and health of …

CSO “foreign agents” will not be included on the list of socially-oriented CSOs (SONGOs)   08.04.2025   Article published on the ASI website   Russian State Duma deputies have unanimously supported the adoption of four laws, increasing the level of control over “foreign agent” activities.   On 8 April, the State Duma adopted the second …

The Georgian Parliament passed the final reading of a new “foreign agents” law. 02.04.2025 The law, replacing a controversial version adopted in May 2024, broadens the definition of foreign agents to include individuals, with noncompliance punishable by up to five years in prison or a $10,000 fine. Based on the U.S. Foreign Agents Registration Act …

Pensioners living in the centre of Yerevan will have just 500 drams a day to live on as a result of increased property taxes   01.04.2025   Article published on the finport.am website   According to a report produced by the Ayakve project, pensioners living in the centre of Yerevan will now have just 500 …

Russia’s State Duma discuss a proposal to oblige parents to bring up their children jointly after their divorce   01.04.2025   Article published on the moscowtimes.ru website   State Duma deputies are working on a bill that would oblige divorced parents to continue raising their children together so that he or she grows up to …

Family Studies: New textbooks for secondary schools   28.03.2025   Today, TASS will be hosting a press conference to present textbooks on Family Studies for students in grades 5-7 and 8-9.   These will be introduced by Nina Ostanina, Chair of the State Duma Committee on Family Protection, Fatherhood, Motherhood and Childhood; a member of …

The State Duma wants to introduce harsher punishments for Russians living outside the Federation and strengthen “foreign agents” policies   27.03.2025   Article published on the meduza.io website   Who will be threatened by the next round of the Duma’s repressive measures? Spoiler alert: anyone.   Background   On 21 March, 400 Duma deputies introduced …

The Russian Government adopts a national demographic strategy up to 2036   26.03.2025   Article published on Izvestia’s iz.ru website   The Government has approved a strategy that will inform the country’s family and demographic policy up until 2036, including measures aimed at increasing the birth rate and improving the health of the population. Experts …