Central Asia

No Hijab, Please, We're Tajik

President denounces "alien" forms of clothing and his police follow up by issuing warnings to women wearing hijab.

8 May 15

Legal system has been slow to enforce payment orders on wayward ex-husbands.

6 May 15

The idea that banning Islamic forms of dress will eliminate extremism is facile, experts say.

1 May 15

Staff at leading newspaper fear the real motive behind a complex lawsuit is an ambition to exert political control.

30 Apr 15

Prosecuting Serik Ahmetov will help president show he’s serious about corruption, even though the problem is systemic.

22 Apr 15

In the midst of crisis, authorities seem to be prioritising unnecessary, bad laws.

17 Apr 15

Authorities try to weed out people who might pose security threats from others returning from Syria.

10 Apr 15

More and more women join exodus in search of work and leave their children behind.

7 Apr 15

It isn't so much the legislation as the way it is interpreted that favours offenders.

30 Mar 15

Suspects in cases of sexual violence against children can currently avoid trial if they reach an out-of-court settlement.

30 Mar 15

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