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ZOiS Spotlight 7/2021
The tightening grip of Russia's foreign agent laws
by Tatiana Golova
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New amendments to Russia’s laws on foreign agents come into force on 1 March. The regulations could affect almost all politically active individuals and organisations in the country and increase the government’s control over any kind of activism that falls foul of the state’s official agenda.
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Call for Papers
Jews along the Silk Road
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The conference approaches little-known stories of flight, deportation and migration between Europe and Asia, the experiences of coexistence and religious everyday practices of (post-)Soviet Jews from the Caucasus and Central Asia. We welcome 20-minute scholarly and artistic papers.
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Video| ZOiS Forum online
Belarus: The Power of Theatre, Photography and Public Opinion
With Misha Friedman (Photographer), Natalia Koliada (Belarus Free Theatre), Gwendolyn Sasse (ZOiS) and Stefanie Orphal (ZOiS)
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The dramatic events in Belarus following the presidential elections of August 2020 were characterised by a high degree of bottom-up creativity. Even prior to this moment of mass mobilization, Belarusian resistance drew on visual and theatrical means of political engagement, drawing attention to a state and society hidden from view.
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ZOiS Spotlight 6/2021
How united is Belarus against the regime?
by Félix Krawatzek
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For six months, opponents of the Belarusian regime have been voicing their protest. But what does the general population think about the 2020 presidential election, the government, and the protests? Does age, religion, or gender play a role in their views? To find out, ZOiS conducted a survey among Belarusians.
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Spotlight 5/2021
Domestic violence in Ukraine: what role for religious leaders
by Tetiana Kalenychenko
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Ukraine’s religious leaders have long been failing to fight or even publicly address the widespread problem of domestic violence in the country. Now, for the first time, cooperation between Ukrainian NGOs and religious organisations is starting to take action against the rising number of reported cases.
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Spotlight 4/2021
Georgias's informal civil society: a glance behind the scenes
by Sina Giesemann
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Georgia’s civil society is still seen as generally weak. A fact often overlooked, however, is that there is a long tradition of local networks, which continue to thrive to this day. Informal social and political initiatives provide insights, not least, into problems at the local level.
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Due to the current pandemic we have decided to cancel all public events at ZOiS until July 2021. The ZOiS Forum and the ZOiS Research Colloquium will take place online.
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17 February 2021
GlobalVoices published an article, which was written by Gwendolyn Sasse and other experts and reports on the current situation in the Donbas (English).
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12 February 2021
In a contribution for Monkey Cage on the anniversary of the Minsk II Agreement, Gwendolyn Sasse and other experts present fresh survey data showing deeply divided views in the contested Donbas region (English).
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12 February 2021
A Deutsche Welle article cites, among others, Beate Eschment’s assessment of the planned lifting of the immunity of Kyrgyz ex-presidents (Russian).
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10 February 2021
In an interview with Caucasus Watch, Nadja Douglas talks about the post-war situation in South Caucasus (English).
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4 February 2021
In the podcast The Conversation Weekly, Félix Krawatzek speaks about the initial findings from a new ZOiS survey in Belarus. (English)
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