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On May 18, 1944 by the decision of the government of the USSR the whole Crimean Tatar peoples were deported from the peninsula of Crimea to the countries of Central Asia. Only 50 years later with the dissolution of the…read more

Homophobia remains a serious problem in the region of Eurasia. It manifests in hate speech by media and public officials; hate crimes that are not properly investigated; repressions against LGBTI by the law enforcement; unacceptable terminology used in the criminal…read more

The rights of ethnic minorities to their native language, its free use and development, education in their native language – this is the theme of the upcoming 12th annual UN Forum on minority issues to be held at the end…read more

“Norma” legal website informed that starting May 1, 2019 prohibitions on hiring women in certain industries and occupations have been lifted in Uzbekistan (see Art. 225 of the Labor Code of Uzbekistan and the list of professions). Instead of the…read more

RT: The list of jobs women in Russia are banned from doing will see an almost a six-fold reduction, with the ladies now getting a chance to pilot planes, drive trains and handle heavy construction machinery. “Labor conditions at many…read more

On April 16, 2019, the United Nations Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (CMW) published its concluding remarks and recommendations following consideration of the 2nd periodic report of Tajikistan at…read more