Tajikistan officially banned the hijab, imposing hefty fines in its latest move to curb Islamic influence. Beni Mellal – The Central Asian nation of Tajikistan officially prohibited the wearing of…
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Tajikistan: Who Killed the Pamiris?
Dubai/Astana (10 June – 60). The Pamiris are an ethnic minority group in Tajikistan, culturally distinct from the majority Tajik population. They have faced persecution and discrimination in their mountain…
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Explainer | Why Tajikistan’s Pamiris don’t trust their government
Dushanbe wants obedience but treats the region as something to be exploited and ignored. For 30 years, eastern Tajikistan has been either on the edge of unrest or the scene…
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Social media posts by Tajik president’s grandson unsettle ruling circles as leadership succession looms
Dushanbe 25/2 (35.71) The social networking activity of “influencer” Ismoil Mahmadzoir is causing a stir within the country’s political and security corridors. His grandfather President Emomali Rahmon is planning his…
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Tajikistan Hands Prime Tract Of Land To President’s Relative Opponents Claim
The Tajik government has recently transferred thousands of hectares of prime land to a private company that government opponents claim is controlled by a close relative of the authoritarian president,…
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Will the Third Time Be the Charm for Tajikistan’s Thwarted Power Transition?
Infighting over the succession and growing frustration in the regions could shatter the stability that the Tajik president has been building for so many years. Next year will mark thirty…
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Germany/Tajikistan: Jailed after Deportation
A year ago Germany deported to Tajikistan an activist from that country’s exiled opposition movement who had been living in Dortmund since 2009. What happened next is a shocking example of what…
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Tajikistan: President’s grandson is Instagram King
by Myint Nyanby Myint NyanBudapest (12/8 – 33) Mahmadzohir will theoretically be eligible to run for president in 2027. In Tajikistan, only the president is permitted to enjoy an unfettered public profile. An intriguing…
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Iranian President’s Visit To Tajikistan Symbolic Of Growing Rapprochement
Up-and-down relations between Iran and Tajikistan in the past decade shot up again after Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s official visit to Dushanbe on November 8-9, his second trip to the…
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Tajikistan Journalist, Mamadshoeva Sentenced To 21 Years In Prison
Brussels (25/11 – 33.3) Tajikistan Supreme Court has sentenced a widely respected 65-year-old female journalist, Ulfathonim Mamadshoeva, to 21 years in prison on charges of incitement to overthrowing the government.…