Tajikistan

A member of the group, also kidnapped from Turkiye earlier this year, was given a 20 year sentence. The exact charges are unknown. 

After October 7, conspiracy theories have gained traction within Central Asian Salafi circles accusing Shias of acting as agents of the Jews in a coordinated effort to undermine Sunni Islam. 

Despite the potential for a conflict of interests on the transport and transit track, it is still beneficial for Uzbekistan and Tajikistan to cooperate rather than compete.

Typically, rationing in rural areas begins in late October, but this year the state power company announced the start of restrictions on electricity in late September.

South Korea and Tajikistan signed an agreement recently to start a feasibility study for a rail route that would connect Tajikistan via Afghanistan to routes both east and west.

New bills speeding up the deportation process and insisting on military registration for new citizens are predicted to spark a “migration crisis” that will largely impact Central Asia.

For the second year in a row, Central Asia’s leaders are making the trek to Moscow to mark a holiday of fleeting relevance in the region.

An interview with Malika Bahovadinova on the complexities of the Tajik migration experience in Russia.

While Tajiks in Russia have and will likely continue to face mistreatment and repression, this is not their first time weathering such a storm. 

In the aftermath of the Crocus City Hall attack, Tajiks find their world shrinking further.

In less than a month, two prominent Group 24 activists have disappeared in Turkey, raising concerns that they have been or will be sent back to Tajikistan.