News of ECOM
July 28, 2023
Three Countries in Central Asia Report on Progress Towards Achieving Sustainable Development Goals
From July 10 to 19, the High-level Political Forum was held in New York, where Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan spoke about how they solve environmental, economic and social barriers. In...
July 27, 2023
EU Concerned about Human Rights Situation in Kyrgyzstan
On July 13, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the crackdown on the media and freedom of expression in Kyrgyzstan. The document notes that in recent years, democratic standards...
July 27, 2023
Transphobic Law Adopted in Russia
On July 14, 2023, the law prohibiting transgender transition was adopted unanimously by all the deputies in the third and final reading. And on July 24, it was signed by...
July 24, 2023
ECOM Hosted Academy for LGBT Youth in Tallinn
From July 9 to 16, the fifth IGLYO Activist Academy, which brings together young LGBT people aged 18 to 30 every year, took place in Tallinn. ECOM was the host...
June 29, 2023
Report on Violations of LGBT People's Rights in Armenia in 2022
ECOM annually conducts an analysis of violations of LGBT people’s rights in the countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Based on this analysis, we draw up a report with...
June 8, 2023
Report on Violations of LGBT People's Rights in Uzbekistan in 2022
ECOM continues to regularly analyze violations of LGBT people’s rights in the countries of the Eastern Europe and Central Asia region. Below you will find a report on the violations...
May 11, 2023
Report on the Violations of LGBT People's Rights in Kyrgyzstan in 2022
ECOM continues to regularly assess violations of LGBT people’s rights in the countries of the Eastern Europe and Central Asia region. Below you will find an updated report on the...
February 23, 2023
ECOM’s Position Paper on the Initiation of a Law on the Transparency of Foreign Influence in Georgia
Background On February 20, the party “Power of the People” initiated a law on agents of foreign influence in the Parliament of Georgia. The party itself is linked to the...
February 7, 2023
ECOM Conducts Analysis of National Legislation of Uzbekistan Related to LGBT Rights and HIV
Uzbekistan, while internationally declaring its openness and accessibility to information, including on human rights, remains one of the most closed countries in the world with an authoritarian government. And although...
December 10, 2022
I Have the Right to Control my Body: Human Rights Day 2022
Every person has the right to be himself/herself/themselves. Against the backdrop of the World War II horrors, the world unanimously subscribed to these words, which were reflected in the Universal...
