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#WeeklyNewsRecap of 15 - 21 December 2025

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Weekly News Recap (15 - 21 December 2025)

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December 22, 2025 at 6:02 AM

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📝 In the latest #blog post of the #CentralAsia programme, Leila Alemi, Gabriela Boloca and Philippa Sackett discuss 🔟 developments to look out for in 2026 in the region, ranging from shrinking civic space and aid cuts to evolving Central Asia’s approach towards international criminal justice.

Central Asia – Things to look out for in 2026

In his speech to the UN General Assembly in September, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced that the process of forming a ‘New Central Asia’ has begun. Certainly in 2026, Central Asia is expec...

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December 19, 2025 at 1:40 PM

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We welcome yesterdayʼs ruling from the Constitutional Court of #Slovakia 🇸🇰 on the amendment to the legislation on non-governmental organisations. The ruling found the amendment to be contrary to the Constitution of Slovakia and the European Convention on #HumanRights.

Zákon, ktorý novelizuje právnu úpravu mimovládnych organizácií, je v rozpore s ústavou - Ústavný súd Slovenskej republiky

tlačová správa č. 55/2025

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December 18, 2025 at 4:39 PM

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#WeeklyNewsRecap of 8 - 14 December 2025

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Weekly News Recap (8 - 14 December 2025)

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December 15, 2025 at 7:48 AM

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Issue 1️⃣8️⃣ of the #SouthEastEurope and #BlackSea region programmeʼs #PeaceandSecurityMonitor is out!

💡What is inside:
➡️#Armenia’s Civic Space at a Crossroads: Democratic Openings, Populist Pressures, and the Upcoming 2026 Election

December 9, 2025 at 5:48 PM

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#WeeklyNewsRecap of 1 - 7 December 2025

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Weekly News Recap (1 - 7 December 2025)

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December 8, 2025 at 6:36 AM

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📢 We are expanding our team with:
➤Human Resources Officer

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📝 Commitment: 5-10 hrs/week
⏰ Deadline to apply: 20 Dec 2025
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December 5, 2025 at 5:11 PM

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📋 This week, our team attended the International Criminal Court #ASP24 in The Hague. We:

✅ co-hosted a side event on Monday, 1 Dec, titled "Speech crimes of the Russian Federation in the context of the conflict in #Ukraine 🇺🇦: Documentation, investigation and prosecution"

December 5, 2025 at 4:53 PM

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#WeeklyNewsRecap of 24 - 30 November 2025

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Weekly News Recap (24 - 30 November 2025)

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December 1, 2025 at 7:29 AM

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🗓️Dec 1 | 18:15-19:45 | Yangtze 2

"Speech crimes of the Russian Federation in the context of the conflict in Ukraine: Documentation, investigation and prosecution"

November 27, 2025 at 6:19 PM

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📢 We are expanding our team with:
➤Researchers for the Indo-Pacific Programme

📅 Start date: asap
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⏰ Deadline to apply: 10 Dec 2025
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November 25, 2025 at 3:08 PM

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🔎 Insights into our latest publication 🔎

#Lebanon 🇱🇧 is facing one of the world’s most severe economic collapses, with hyperinflation, widespread #poverty, and a banking crisis.

November 24, 2025 at 1:46 PM

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#WeeklyNewsRecap of 17 - 23 November 2025

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Weekly News Recap (17 - 23 November 2025)

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November 24, 2025 at 6:49 AM

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📢 Join us at #ASP24 for a side event "Speech crimes of the Russian Federation in the context of the conflict in Ukraine: Documentation, investigation and prosecution", jointly organised with LingvaLexa, @fidh-official.bsky.social, Social Action Centre and Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine.

November 21, 2025 at 9:49 AM

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#WeeklyNewsRecap of 10 - 16 November 2025

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Weekly News Recap (10 - 16 November 2025)

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November 17, 2025 at 6:18 AM

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The emergence of the #Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a privately run, US-backed, and militarised food delivery initiative, has challenged the landscape of #humanitarian aid.

November 11, 2025 at 11:56 AM

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#WeeklyNewsRecap of 3 - 9 November 2025

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Weekly News Recap (3 - 9 November 2025)

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November 10, 2025 at 6:49 AM

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Issue 2️⃣1️⃣ of the #Mediterranean programmeʼs #PeaceandSecurityMonitor is out!

💡What is inside:
➡️ Privatised Food Delivery in #Gaza: An #IHL Analysis
➡️ #Lebanon’s Economic Crisis & the IMF Assistance Deadlock
➡️ The Role of Israeli Weapons Commerce in Shaping Global Responses to the Gaza War

November 3, 2025 at 5:23 PM

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#WeeklyNewsRecap of 27 October - 2 November 2025

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Weekly News Recap (27 October - 2 November 2025)

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November 3, 2025 at 9:34 AM

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Central Asian states maintain only minimal engagement with the International Criminal Court. Following the #Taliban’s announcement in February that #Afghanistan 🇦🇫 will no longer recognise any legal obligations under the Rome Statute,

October 29, 2025 at 11:15 AM

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#WeeklyNewsRecap of 20 - 26 October 2025

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Weekly News Recap (20 - 26 October 2025)

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October 27, 2025 at 5:28 PM

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Central Asia has recently experienced only a limited impact from #terrorism. Yet, concerns remain high over the ISIS-K, a militant group based near the Afghan–Central Asian border with ambitions to establish a #caliphate across parts of #Afghanistan 🇦🇫,

October 23, 2025 at 7:47 AM

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On Saturday, we held a meeting in Ostrava, #Czechia 🇨🇿, with representatives of civil society, psychologists, social workers, journalists and other specialists from Ostrava and its surroundings who work with Ukrainian refugees.