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In Kyrgyzstan, only every seventh medical worker who had had coronavirus received promised compensation from the government.
Kazakhstan is the second significant country of destination of migrant workers from Central Asia after Russia. According to experts, more than 2 million people enter it to find a job. Very often, adults come with children, thus involving them to the unsafe migration process.
At the end of July 2021, the parliament of Kyrgyzstan adopted new versions of the Criminal, Criminal Procedure Codes and Code of Offences on the second and third readings. According to experts, they curtail civil rights, reduce humanisation and cause a high risk of corruption. (more…)
Global warming became one of the most important problems in the world. It’s consequences are also present in Central Asia in forms of accelerated rate of glacial melting, rise of rivers’ level, hotter and drier summer. (more…)
Balkhash, the largest lake in Kazakhstan (14th in the world), could dry up and repeat the fate of the Aral Sea due to China’s intensive water withdrawal, unsustainable agriculture and the effects of climate change.
The COVID-19 pandemic has been accompanied by a lot of myths and has given rise to many fakes: people around the world have been treated using dubious methods and believed conspiracy theories.
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Today many countries in the world are discussing the issue of vaccination certificates, or “covid” or vaccine passports as the mandatory requirement to the entry to another country. (more…)
In Tajikistan, most cases of sexual violence against children are committed by people in close relationships. Experts say that parents should talk to their children about sexual safety and teach the child to say “no”. (more…)
In 2020, the number of official abortions in Kyrgyzstan declined by 26 per cent as compared to previous years. According to experts, this is related to the restrictions imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic. (more…)