Tajikistan

Tajik, Afghan Officials Play Down Border Security Fears

Concerns that militant and drug-trafficking threats might rise after NATO-led forces leave Afghanistan.

Central Asian Migrants in Russia Find Religion

For most, Islam is a uniting force in an alien society, though some experts warn of Islamic radicalisation risk.

Uzbek-Language Education Declines in Tajikistan

Tajikistan Reforms Pre-School Learning

Banking Problems Disrupt Tajik Migrant Money

Unrest Subsides in Southeast Tajikistan

Protests follow police shootout with local man suspected of drug trafficking.

Tajiks Worry as Ukraine Burns

Islamic Dress as Bar to Female Education in Tajikistan

Government seems to equate headscarves with security threats posed by militant groups.

Teenage Marriage Persists in Tajikistan

Despite law change, underage girls are still being married off in rural communities.

Transgender in Tajikistan

Gender reassignment surgery is a rarity, and social prejudice deters transgender people from going public.