News of ECOM
December 22, 2022
We Keep Moving Forward: Results of ECOM's Work Over 2022
2022 is coming to an end, and as usual, we want to look back on the past 12 months and sum up the results. This year hasn’t been an easy...
December 22, 2022
Results of Elections: New Faces in Steering Committee and Ethics Committee
This year, the members of ECOM’s Steering Committee completed their term of office after heading the coalition for three years. After the elections by ECOM members, we are ready to...
December 15, 2022
ECOM Stands with Ukraine: 10 Months of War and Support
The war in Ukraine, whose active phase started on February 24, continues to this day. People are dying, the economy is in crisis, and LGBT activists are trying to do...
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...
December 7, 2022
ECOM discussed cooperation in the field of Human Rights with Armenian NGOs
On November 3 and 4, 2022, ECOM experts made a working visit to Armenia as part of the #SoS_project. Human Rights Coordinator Yuri Yoursky, Human Rights Officer Elvira Tilek and...
December 6, 2022
37 ECOM cases published in Annual OSCE Report on Hate Crimes
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has published data on hate crimes for 2021. The 2021 data contain information provided by participating States, civil society and...
December 2, 2022
Russia Adopts Law on «LGBT Propaganda»
In the third and final reading, State Duma deputies unanimously adopted a law that introduces a ban on propaganda of “non-traditional sexual relations or preferences” among Russian citizens. Since mid-summer...
December 2, 2022
Vitaly Djuma Takes Part in Global Fund Board Meeting
Vitaly Djuma, Executive Director of ECOM, spoke about the 48th meeting of the Global Fund Board, in which he participated as a Board Alternate Member from the Developed Country NGO...
December 1, 2022
Time for Equality and Fight is Now! World AIDS Day 2022
Today, on International AIDS Day, together with our colleagues from the EECA region and together with the whole world, we call on everyone to join forces for the fight! Fight...
November 29, 2022
Armenia Receives Recommendations on Respecting LBTQI Women's Rights
ECOM together with the New Generation NGO submitted an alternative report on the situation regarding observance of LBTQI women’s rights and freedoms in Armenia in accordance with the UN Convention...
