Tajikistan

Tajik Labour Migration Boosts Divorce Rates

Wives left behind to manage households as husbands make new lives abroad and stop sending money home.

27 Jan 15

Even the chance of low-paid casual labour is enough to draw people in from the countryside.

26 Jan 15

New work-permit and passport rules could encourage illegal immigration, but there are higher penalties for those who are caught.

23 Jan 15

Falling money transfers from people working in Russia will work through the Tajik economy, reducing purchasing power and raising prices.

9 Jan 15

Outcry over attempts to curb foreign funding for civil society groups.

27 Nov 14

Its backing for a female presidential candidate last year helped win new supporters.

22 Nov 14

Émigré opposition group unable to persuade people to take to the streets.

13 Nov 14

Trainer wants girls in care to realise they don’t have to “stay at home and do the washing”.

10 Nov 14

Police tight-lipped on cases, allowing panic to spread.

5 Nov 14

Strong ties between Tajik and Kyrgyz governments prevent local unrest from getting out of hand.

4 Nov 14

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