Not quite.

Better to hire a Rahmon, than anger one.

Dushanbe is always watching.

"So much has gone awry that most... produce little more than puzzled expressions when asked who is to blame."

In 2016, 830 Tajik citizens applied for asylum at the Polish border -- up from just 105 in 2014.

“Do people know what the laws are? If not, do the laws matter?”

“When the repression machine begins to work, it destroys everyone."

Who will defend the defenders when all the lawyers are detained?

Getting out of the Eurasian market is proving to be troublesome.

Dushanbe has ensured that future targets of the state may not have anyone to defend them.

The organization's annual human rights conference has become the focus point for frustration.

Meanwhile, in Geneva Tajikistan's human rights record will be up for discussion.

After 25 years of independence, Tajikistan is a bastion of torture and repression.

Dushanbe continues to pursue its opponents, targeting their lawyers and families now that the core IRPT is in jail.

No stray bullets yet.

Ishoq Tabarov’s two sons are in jail on charges rights advocates say were brought specifically to pressure their father.