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Tajik Woman Reportedly Killed at Russian Military Base in Tajikistan
"It is not enough that they kill, rape, imprison and make fun of Tajiks in Russia -- now the killing continues at home, on our own soil!"
‘Tajikistan's Aylan': A Migrant Child Dies in the Arms of the Russian Authorities
"Umar! Your death is the symbol of feebleness and dishonesty, Be my nation's pure herald before God."
Deadly Violence and Intrigue: What Is Happening in Tajikistan?
Perhaps 26 dead and over 50 arrested. But what is the logic driving ongoing conflict in Tajikistan?
Gülen Schools Get Flushed Out of Tajikistan
"Will Erdoğan end up destroying the key component of the Turkish soft power in Central Asia?"
The Boomerang Effect: Why Would Tajikistan's Special Forces Chief Join ISIS?
"This is the most well-made film of a Tajik IS fighter. Unsurprisingly, they have quickly used [him] for recruitment purposes."
HIV/AIDS Corruption Is a Business for Central Asian Bureaucrats
"The whole system is corrupt, starting with the government. The fish rots from the head."
How a Schoolboy ‘Son’ of Tajikistan's President Extracted a Massive Bribe from a Citizen
"I bet that he is the scion of some other official, because we could never afford to educate our children at this school."
Tajik Migrants in Russia: Life Is a Queue and Then You Die
"We poor, desperate Tajiks die on the way to state borders, in the streets and bazaars, on building sites and other dirty places. Alas, no-one takes care of us."
Tajikistan's Mosques Are Acting as Government Mouthpieces
"We left the mosque before [prayers] finished. We decided not to go there again because our mosques have turned into places of fraud."
Does Tajikistan Need Sex Education?
In a country where a girl is expected to be a virgin before marriage, the idea of sex education in schools is controversial. But it is going ahead anyway.
‘Eat My S***, Mother****ers!': A Newly-Elected Councillor Causes a Stir in Tajikistan
A city councillor who struggles in Tajikistan's state language, Tajik, has used the language to hit back at her critics in a rather rude way.
It's a Lock In!: Tajikistan's Ruling Party Holds Pre-election Rallies by Force
Mass public participation is not just desirable in Tajik President Emomali Rahmon's heavily-managed democracy, it is mandatory.
A Tajik Nurse Kidnapped in Yemen Arrives Home and Gets Straight Back to Work
Happy endings are rare in Tajikistan, so when they happen, they should be celebrated.
Tajik Official Calls His President ‘the Sun’
In a republic often lacking electricity during the freezing months, Emomali Rahmon is 'the sun that turned the cold winter of the nation into a green spring.'
Not Even Tajikistan's All-Powerful President Can Stop Forced Military Recruitment
In Tajikistan, President Emomali Rahmon's writ is law. But his decree to stop the practice of oblava - forced military recruitment - seems to have fallen on deaf ears.
