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Tajikistan at 25: A Bastion of Torture and Repression

Tajikistan at 25: A Bastion of Torture and Repression

By John Heathershaw and Edward Lemon
After 25 years of independence, Tajikistan is a bastion of torture and repression.
In Tajikistan, Persecution Is a Family Affair

In Tajikistan, Persecution Is a Family Affair

By Catherine Putz
Dushanbe continues to pursue its opponents, targeting their lawyers and families now that the core IRPT is in jail.

Tajik Opposition Under Threat Behind Bars

Tajik Opposition Under Threat Behind Bars

By Catherine Putz
And Kazakhstan continues to wrestle with the wild west nature of the Internet; weekend reads.

The Quiet Tajik Refugee Crisis

The Quiet Tajik Refugee Crisis

By Yan Matusevich
A crackdown in Tajikistan has led to a little noticed surge in Tajik asylum seekers in Europe -- particularly Poland.

Kepel vs Roy: Arguing About Islam and Radicalization

Kepel vs Roy: Arguing About Islam and Radicalization

By Catherine Putz
Why the Roy vs. Kepel argument matters for Central Asia.
Tajikistan: The Iron Fist Closes

Tajikistan: The Iron Fist Closes

By Cholpon Orozobekova
Even as he consolidates power, Emomali Rahmon's paranoia knows no limits.

Central Asia's Sports Obsession: Leave the Beard Behind, Please

Central Asia's Sports Obsession: Leave the Beard Behind, Please

By Catherine Putz
More protests in Kazakhstan, sports in Turkmenistan, and Kumtor back in the news; recommended reads.
Top Opposition Leaders Given Life Sentences in Tajikistan

Top Opposition Leaders Given Life Sentences in Tajikistan

By Catherine Putz
A dozen other IRPT leaders were given between two and 28 years.

ISIS and Central Asia: A Shifting Recruiting Strategy

ISIS and Central Asia: A Shifting Recruiting Strategy

By Uran Botobekov
The region’s leaders must ask themselves if they are ready to deal with new threats tailored to recruit the discontented.

Tajikistan Talks the Talk on Rights, But Opposition Trials Continue

Tajikistan Talks the Talk on Rights, But Opposition Trials Continue

By Catherine Putz
Dushanbe says the right things in international forums, but hasn’t made measurable progress in fulfilling its rights commitments.

Tajikistan's Attack on Lawyers

Tajikistan's Attack on Lawyers

By Catherine Putz
Dushanbe's campaign against human rights lawyers has not gone unnoticed.
Want to Get Arrested in Tajikistan? Be a Lawyer

Want to Get Arrested in Tajikistan? Be a Lawyer

By Catherine Putz
Who will defend the defenders when all the lawyers are detained?

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