News of ECOM
April 14, 2023
Analysis of Georgian Legislation for 2022
Every year ECOM conducts an analysis of national legislation related to SOGI and HIV in the countries of our region. We are ready to present the results of our analysis...
April 11, 2023
Summing up 2022: ECOM's Annual Report
Today we are proudly presenting to you our 2022 report, in which we put together the most important events and achievements from the past year. The annual report for ECOM...
March 31, 2023
Transgender Day of Visibility: war through the eyes of trans people
March 31 is International Transgender Day of Visibility, and on this day we should all reflect and give a voice to people whose lives are made more difficult by intolerance...
March 15, 2023
First Meeting of ECOM Steering Committee Was Held
At the end of February, the first meeting of the new ECOM Steering Committee, which had been elected for a three-year term, took place. This meeting marked the beginning of...
March 10, 2023
ECOM Took Part in Analysis of Moldova's Drug Policy
On February 27, the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova held public hearings during which a report was presented on the impact of drug policy on public health and the...
March 6, 2023
Nikolay Lunchenkov Took Part in Roundtable Discussion on PrEP Implementation in Tajikistan
At the end of February, a round table was held on the implementation of pre-exposure prophylaxis against HIV (PrEP) in Tajikistan. Our LGBT health coordinator Nikolay Lunchenkov took part in...
March 2, 2023
Trans women sex workers migrants became first victims of new Russian anti-LGBT “propaganda” law
Is there a new anti-LGBT propaganda law? In December 2022, the new draft legislation to further restrict freedom of expression for LGBT people came into force in Russia. This version...
February 24, 2023
One Year into the War. ECOM Stands with Ukraine
Today is the first anniversary of the war, which brought unprecedented challenges to the health and well-being of communities in Ukraine. We express our deep sorrow for the losses suffered...
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 10, 2023
Why Do Communities Need to Monitor Situation Concerning Their Lives? ECOM Shared Experience in Community-Led Monitoring in EECA
The ECOM team participated in the Regional Community Consultation on building consensus regarding approaches and priorities in community-led monitoring in Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA). The event was held...
