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Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan
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
By Catherine Putz
Why the Roy vs. Kepel argument matters for Central Asia.
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
By Catherine Putz
A dozen other IRPT leaders were given between two and 28 years.
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
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
By Catherine Putz
Dushanbe's campaign against human rights lawyers has not gone unnoticed.
Tajikistan to Install Surveillance Cameras on Dushanbe Mosques
By Catherine Putz
Tajikistan's Muslim community is no stranger to the hand of the state.
Want to Get Arrested in Tajikistan? Be a Lawyer
By Catherine Putz
Who will defend the defenders when all the lawyers are detained?
Tajikistan Reaches Beyond Its Borders to Silence Opposition
By Catherine Putz
A pair of human rights organizations say Tajik authorities reach far beyond their borders to shut down opposition voices.
Trial of IRPT Members Begins in Tajikistan
By Catherine Putz
In less than a year the IRPT has gone from sitting in Parliament to a closed-door trial.
Report Warns of Instability in Tajikistan
By Catherine Putz
A new Crisis Group report points to opposition crackdowns as indicative of an unstable state.