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GBAO unrest 2022
December 15, 2022
Mary Lawlor on the ‘Climate of Fear’ Among Human Rights Defenders in Tajikistan
By Catherine Putz
A conversation with U.N. Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders Mary Lawlor about her recent country visit to Tajikistan.
December 02, 2022
What Tajikistan’s Persecution of Faromuz Irgashev Really Means
By Catherine Putz
The journey of Faromuz Irgashev from presidential hopeful to prison underscores Tajikistan’s total descent into authoritarianism.
August 24, 2022
GBAO Reportedly Preparing for a Presidential Visit
By Catherine Putz
Tajik President Emomali Rahmon is expected to make a visit to GBAO in early September, though no official announcement has been made.
August 03, 2022
Pair of Pamiri Activists Disappear From Russia and Reappear in Tajikistan
By Catherine Putz
Prominent Pamiri activists and figures have been pursued by the authorities through a variety of means, with those in Russia seemingly at the greatest risk of extradition or rendition.
June 29, 2022
Tajikistan Lifts Internet Block on GBAO. What’s Next?
By Catherine Putz
As with previous rounds of unrest and crackdown in GBAO, the core issues remain unresolved.
June 01, 2022
The Pamir Powderkeg
By Catherine Putz
The latest outbreak of violence in GBAO followed six months of tensions after nearly 30 years of both pressure and government neglect.
May 25, 2022
Internet Severed Again in Tajikistan’s GBAO
By Catherine Putz
For much of the last six months, the internet has been either inaccessible or heavily curtailed in Tajikistan’s eastern autonomous region.
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