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Tajikistan’s Pamirs: A Perfect Political Storm on the Roof of the World

Tajikistan’s Pamirs: A Perfect Political Storm on the Roof of the World

By Klas Lundström
The table is set for the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast to remain a geopolitical hotspot, as important as it is distant. 

Mary Lawlor on the ‘Climate of Fear’ Among Human Rights Defenders in Tajikistan

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.
What Tajikistan’s Persecution of Faromuz Irgashev Really Means

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.

GBAO Reportedly Preparing for a Presidential Visit

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.

Pair of Pamiri Activists Disappear From Russia and Reappear in Tajikistan

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.

What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?
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What’s Driving Taiwan’s Mass Protests?

Tajikistan Lifts Internet Block on GBAO. What’s Next?

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.

The Pamir Powderkeg

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.
Internet Severed Again in Tajikistan’s GBAO

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.

MMA Fighter Facing Charges in Tajikistan Over Pro-Pamiri Comments

MMA Fighter Facing Charges in Tajikistan Over Pro-Pamiri Comments

By Catherine Putz
The trial made an unexpected turn when an expert said Chorshanbe Chorshanbiev’s comments did not actually contain a call to violence.

Tajikistan Closes Eastern Region to Tourists

By Catherine Putz
Recent fighting across the border in Afghanistan has made authorities nervous.

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