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Tajikistan politics

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 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 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.

April 06, 2022
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.

October 13, 2020
Tajikistan’s Presidential Election Yields Expected Results
By Catherine Putz
Another seven year term for Tajik President Emomali Rahmon.

October 10, 2020
Tajikistan: Why Authoritarian Elections Also Matter
By Steve Swerdlow
The upcoming presidential election in Tajikistan underscores a worsening human rights crisis.

October 08, 2020
What’s Important About Tajikistan’s Presidential Election?
By Catherine Putz
What's at stake in Tajikistan's election isn't the presidency, but what comes next.

September 15, 2020
Field Set for Tajik Election, No Surprises
By Catherine Putz
With less than a month until election day, Rahmon stands prominently in a field of unsurprising candidates unlikely to rock the boat.

September 09, 2020
Will Emomali Rahmon Have Any Serious Challengers for the Tajik Presidency?
By Catherine Putz
A 30-year-old Tajik lawyer declared his intention to run and was almost immediately questioned by the security services. Rahmon is unlikely to tolerate a genuine challenger.

August 27, 2020
Tajik President Emomali Rahmon to Seek Fifth Term
By Catherine Putz
Rahmon, one of the world's longest-serving leaders, will seek a fifth term as Tajik president, setting rumors of a familial succession aside for now.

April 20, 2020
Tajik President’s Son Officially Second-in-Line to Presidency
By Catherine Putz
With his election as chair of the Tajik parliament's upper house, Rustam Emomali is now officially second-in-line to the presidency.

March 03, 2020
Tajik ‘Election’ Delivers Expected Result
By Catherine Putz
One “election” down, one more to go this year for Tajikistan.
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