Education Cut Bad for Women
A decision to end distance-learning courses in Tajikistan will have serious consequences for women who have no other practical way of continuing in education, experts say.
30 Jan 09
Tajikistan
Power Crisis Gets Worse
The electricity supply has deteriorated to a point where people in remote parts of Tajikistan are only getting an hour a day.
30 Jan 09
Tajikistan's Homeless Children
Social and economic problems leave many children in Tajikistan fending for themselves on the streets.
30 Jan 09
Uzbekistan: Sloppy Work Risk in Bukhara Facelift
Builders cut corners to restore architectural treasures.
30 Jan 09
Tajik Ballet Tattered but Proud
In Soviet times, Tajikistan used to be famous for its ballet troupe, but now those dancers who have not emigrated are fighting an uphill battle to maintain standards.
24 Jan 09
Northern Tajikistan's Crumbling Industry
In a report on the northern region of Soghd, Kamari Ahrorzoda asked just how bad a year 2008 was for residents of an area that used to be Tajikistan’s economic powerhouse.
24 Jan 09
Islamic Fundamentalist Group Banned
The Supreme Court of Tajikistan has outlawed the Salafi movement, a fundamentalist strand of Islam that is growing in popularity among young people in urban areas of Tajikistan.
24 Jan 09
Kazakstan: Kids Flee Abusive Care Homes
High incidence of “escapes” from children’s homes indicates serious problems.
14 Jan 09
Tajik Teachers Vote With Their Feet
Tajikistan is desperately short of teachers, in many cases because newly-qualified staff do not want to take jobs in the countryside.
13 Jan 09
Another Depressing Year for Central Asian Media
Familiar patterns of harassment and obstruction, with new focus on curtailing internet.
13 Jan 09
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