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human rights in Tajikistan
April 02, 2020
The International Community Must Put a Spotlight on Tajikistan’s Human Rights Record
By Scott Martin
Silencing opposition figures, independent voices, and those defending the detained -- a spotlight must be shone on the Tajik government’s human rights record.
July 25, 2019
Tajikistan Under Review: A Familiar Litany of Human Rights Concerns
By Catherine Putz
Comparing Tajikistan’s last two reviews by the Human Rights Committee, it’s clear Dushnabe isn’t interested in improvement.
July 04, 2019
Tajikistan's Human Rights Record up for Review
By Catherine Putz
Since its last review at the UN Human Rights Committee, Tajikistan has pursued a significant crackdown on political rights.
January 23, 2019
Fighting for Tajikistan’s Jailed Lawyers
By Marc Gottridge
On January 24, 2019, Tajik lawyer Buzurgmehr Yorov will have been in prison for 1,215 days for simply doing his job.
January 14, 2019
Previously Jailed Tajik Journalist Ordered Back to Prison
By Catherine Putz
Khayrullo Mirsaidov, authorities claim, breached a court order by seeing medical treatment abroad.
August 24, 2018
#FreeKhayrullo and the Art of Changing Tajikistan's Mind
By Catherine Putz
What can we learn from the recent release of jailed Tajik journalist Khayrullo Mirsaidov?
July 12, 2018
Tajikistan Issues 12-Year Sentence to Whistleblower Journalist
By Catherine Putz
Khayrullo Mirsaidov reported corruption in a November 2017 open letter. On July 11 he was convicted of embezzlement.
July 06, 2018
Detailing an Arbitrary Detention in Tajikistan
By Catherine Putz
The details of Dushanbe’s human rights violations tell the story of a state afraid of its own people but not of international law.
October 17, 2017
EU, Tajikistan Hold Human Rights Dialogue, Say Almost Nothing
By Catherine Putz
The dialogue was "open and honest" and meaningless.
December 02, 2016
Tajikistan’s Magnitsky: The Case for a Global Magnitsky Act
By Marius Fossum
The plight of Buzurgmehr Yorov illustrates the need for Magnitsky-inspired sanctions.
September 20, 2016
Tajik Authorities Seek Long Prison Terms for IRPT Lawyers
By Catherine Putz
Meanwhile, in Geneva Tajikistan's human rights record will be up for discussion.
August 04, 2016
Tajik Government Denies Blocking News Websites
By Catherine Putz
No stray bullets yet.
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