AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoHealth & Housing: B.C. is breaking ground on a 70-unit supportive-housing project and a 73-bed shelter in Courtenay, with Lookout Housing and Health Society running the homes and Connective operating the shelter—rent tied to income and shelter allowance, plus on-site life-skills and referrals. NGO Regulation Watch (India): India’s Home Affairs Ministry issued fresh FCRA clarifications, stressing the law isn’t a ban on foreign donations—registration/prior permission and reporting rules apply—and it’s framed as balancing development with sovereignty and security. Civil Society Protection (Moldova): Moldova approved a draft anti-SLAPP framework to protect journalists, human rights defenders, civic activists, whistleblowers and NGOs from abusive legal actions aimed at silencing public participation. Digital Divide: unconnected.org and Q-KON partnered to expand satellite connectivity for off-grid schools, clinics and communities across Sub-Saharan Africa. Human Rights & Community: Romania’s Oradea city hall refused to approve a Pride March, but organizers say it will go ahead; Council of Europe’s rights commissioner also urged stronger elderly-care protections and better monitoring. Environment & Accountability: Greenpeace launched a Dutch court bid to force JBS to disclose details of its Nigeria livestock expansion, warning of ecosystem and food-security risks. Public Health (U.S.): Florida’s Second Chance Act now requires student athletes to get ECG heart screenings, with AdventHealth reporting 1,000+ free tests so far.
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