After Tajiks were charged with a deadly attack in Moscow, the country has cracked down on signs of Islam. But experts say it’s not addressing the causes of terrorism. People…
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Tajikistan: Pamiri minority facing systemic discrimination in ‘overlooked human rights crisis’
The Tajikistani authorities are perpetuating systemic discrimination and severe human rights violations against the Pamiri minority, according to new research by Amnesty International. The Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO) in East…
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Tajikistan: Has anything changed?
Brussels/Dushanbe (10/8- 75) Once more Tajikistan comes on the radar screen. Who will be the next president of Tajikistan? How is the ban on the hijab helping the deradicalization of…
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In Tajikistan, Clerics And Government Officials Are Deciding What Women Should Wear
Women’s clothes are high on the government’s agenda once again in Tajikistan, where authorities and Islamic leaders are working on new guidelines on what women should wear to work and…
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China, Tajikistan elevate ties during Xi’s landmark visit
China and Tajikistan on Friday announced the elevation of ties to comprehensive strategic partnership in the new era during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s ongoing state visit to Tajikistan, injecting new momentum and opening…
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Tajikistan Passes Bill to Ban Hijab Despite 98% Muslim Population
Tajikistan officially banned the hijab, imposing hefty fines in its latest move to curb Islamic influence. The Central Asian nation of Tajikistan officially prohibited the wearing of hijabs and other…
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EU Allocates More Than €1.8 Million for Democracy and Human Rights in Tajikistan
by Lucas Hayesby Lucas HayesOn April 17, the application process for grants from the Delegation of the European Union to Tajikistan for the Promotion of Democracy and Human Rights ends. An official announcement on…
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Social media posts by Tajik president’s grandson unsettle ruling circles as leadership succession looms
Dushanbe 25/2 (35.71) The social networking activity of “influencer” Ismoil Mahmadzoir is causing a stir within the country’s political and security corridors. His grandfather President Emomali Rahmon is planning his…
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Mary Lawlor, UN Criticises Tajikistan Dissolution of 700 NGOs
by Flynn Owenby Flynn OwenBrussels (12/03 – 55.56) Mary Lawlor, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, said that the dissolution of human rights NGOs signals a deteriorating environment for civil society and human rights…
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Iranian President’s Visit To Tajikistan Symbolic Of Growing Rapprochement
London (10/03 – 77.78) Up-and-down relations between Iran and Tajikistan in the past decade shot up again after Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s official visit to Dushanbe on November 8-9, his…
