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Institute for War & Peace Reporting
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Staffing Crisis in Tajik Mental Hospitals
Jamoliddin Saifiddinov reports from southern Tajikistan where the level of psychiatric care is declining because hospitals cannot recruit or retain doctors.
20 Jul 09
Water-Carriers Back on Dushanbe Streets
Davlatsho Etiborov reports from a neighbourhood of the Tajik capital where residents have to get their water from a common pump as the mains system is not working.
20 Jul 09
Pilgrims Urged to Consider Charity at Home
Tajik president Imomali Rahmon has urged Muslims to economise by refraining from going on the annual pilgrimage, especially if they have already been to Mecca.
20 Jul 09
Iraqis Relieved at American Exit
City dwellers recall experiences of retreating US military with bitterness and, occasionally, admiration.
17 Jul 09
Rights Groups' Qualified Backing for Honour Crimes Move
Decree removes protection for family murders but is not enough for some.
17 Jul 09
Addressing Torture in Tajikistan
Disputes mainly centre on whether violence against detainees is a rare aberration or an accepted method of extracting confessions.
15 Jul 09
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