UN rights council takes Tajikistan to task
A follow-up report issued recently by the UN General Assembly’s Human Rights Council assails Tajikistan’s…
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Struggling to Stem Extremism, Tajikistan Targets Beards and Head Scarves
After Tajiks were charged with a deadly attack in Moscow, the country has cracked down on signs of Islam. But…
Tajikistan: Has anything changed?
Brussels/Dushanbe (10/8- 75)
Once more Tajikistan comes on the radar screen. Who will be the next president of…
Dead Fish And Dirty Air: Chinese Firms Leave Waste As They Mine Tajikistan’s…
PANJAKENT, Tajikistan -- For the some 150 people in the tiny Tajik village of Khumgaron, the pollution and waste…
Tajikistan striving to convince the world that it can contain terrorism
Tajikistan, a Central Asian state with limited means, is trying to project a get-tough-on-terror image following…
Tajikistan’s Dormant Political Scene Offers Soap Opera Dramatics
Intrigue, implausible plotlines, dramatic downfalls, wild rumours, and lingering uncertainties. Just the latest…
Shokhrukh Saidzoda, a Friend of Rustam Emomali, Received a New Position –…
Shokhrukh Saidkhoda, head of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of…
Tajikistan: The fight on Islamic piety that fuels nihilist extremism
The president of Tajikistan likes to wrap himself in the robes of Islam.
Literally, in some cases.
In…
Iran, Tajikistan Enhance Ties With New Parliamentary Cooperation Agreement
The parliaments of Iran and Tajikistan signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Monday to expand cooperation…
Tajikistan Hands Prime Tract Of Land To President’s Relative, Opponents…
The Tajik government has recently transferred thousands of hectares of prime land to a private company that…