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Tajikistan: Who Killed the Pamiris?
Dubai/Astana (10 June – 60). The Pamiris are an ethnic minority group in Tajikistan, culturally distinct from…
Why Tajikistan’s Pamiris don’t trust their government
Dushanbe wants obedience but treats the region as something to be exploited and ignored.
For 30 years,…
In Tajikistan, discover the ruins of a once mighty Silk Road kingdom
The country’s most important archaeological find has been compared to Machu Picchu. Here’s how to see it
At…
Dissing The Tajik President Online Can Send You Straight To Jail
VAHDAT, Tajikistan -- Shahboz Sharifbek has never had a political agenda or supported any political,…
Freedom House Calls Tajikistan One of the “Most Repressive” Countries…
The international human rights organization Freedom House called Tajikistan one of the "most repressive"…
Social media posts by Tajik president’s grandson unsettle ruling circles as…
Dushanbe 25/2 (35.71)
The social networking activity of "influencer" Ismoil Mahmadzoir is causing a stir within…
Tajikistan: These are no Muslims
Warsaw, Berlin (25/3 – 80)
A diverse group of Pamiri and Ismaili interest groups gathered to discuss the terror…
Mary Lawlor, UN Criticises Tajikistan Dissolution of 700 NGOs
Brussels (12/03 – 55.56)
Mary Lawlor, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights…
Demand For Exorcisms On The Rise In Tajikistan And Central Asia, Despite…
Exorcism is a key source of income for Sabohiddin Shodiev, a popular cleric in his rural community on the…
Mass Corruption Shaking Tajikistan
Tashkent 24/2/ (50).
In Tajikistan, over 20% of the population lives in poverty, and millions of citizens…