Tajik Media Faces Exodus
A combination of state pressure and lack of jobs is weakening the country's journalism sector.
3 Feb 17
Tajikistan
Tajikistan’s Frozen Banking System
Officials blame falling remittances but have failed to implement serious reforms.
14 Dec 16
Tajik Parents Say 'Da' to Russian-Language Schools
Families willing to go to great lengths to ensure children get a specialised education.
22 Sep 16
Misusing Hate Speech Laws in Central Asia
Regimes are jumping on an anti-incitement bandwagon to silence critics.
16 Sep 16
Tajikistan's Public Display of Pride
Many participants given little choice but to take part in mass celebrations.
15 Sep 16
Tajikistan: Disabled Orphans Face Double Burden
There is little state provision for a particularly vulnerable sector of the population.
11 Aug 16
Pressure Mounts on Tajik Army
Dushanbe wants to boost its defence forces, but people simply don’t want to join up.
7 Jul 16
Does Tajik Journalism Face Extinction?
Credible reporting is disappearing from the public discourse.
28 Jun 16
It's Hard to be a Punk in Tajikistan
Economic troubles and official disapproval takes its toll on a dwindling subculture.
7 Jun 16
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