Tajikistan: Repressive Religious Law in the Pipeline
Proposed legislation would make it harder for smaller faith groups to operate.
Proposed legislation would make it harder for smaller faith groups to operate.
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Four years after new president promised change, dissenting voices continue to be stamped out.
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