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...
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...
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...
Will the Third Time Be the Charm for Tajikistan’s Thwarted Power Transition?
Infighting over the succession and growing frustration in the regions could shatter the stability that the Tajik president has been building for so many...
Germany/Tajikistan: Jailed after Deportation
A year ago Germany deported to Tajikistan an activist from that country’s exiled opposition movement who had been living in Dortmund since 2009. What happened next...
Four Ministers replaced in new government of Kazakhstan
President Kassym-Joomart Tokayev approved the new government of Kazakhstan under the leadership of Olzhas Bektenov. The names of the ministers were published on primeminister.kz....
U.S.-Sponsored Trial of New Drug Regimen to Treat Tuberculous Meningitis Starts
A trial of a new drug regimen to treat tuberculous meningitis (TBM) has started enrolling adults and adolescents in several countries where tuberculosis is...
Tajikistan: Communications Regulator Loosening Monopoly
The quality of the internet has been severely compromised by restrictions placed on the market. The first step to solving a problem is admitting...
IPHR, CIVICUS Demand Immediate Release of Manuchehr Kholiknazarov, Civil Activists
Frankfurt (11/09 – 20) Two international human rights organizations have called on the Tajikistan government to immediately release jailed lawyer and human rights activist...
The Pamiris are forced to leave Tajikistan
London (07/11 – 71) For ten years now, the authorities of Tajikistan have been engaged in forced assimilation of the ethnic Pamiri people, giving...