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Tajikistan politics
![What Tajikistan’s Persecution of Faromuz Irgashev Really Means What Tajikistan’s Persecution of Faromuz Irgashev Really Means](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-tajikistan-flag-prison-1.jpg)
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.
![Pair of Pamiri Activists Disappear From Russia and Reappear in Tajikistan Pair of Pamiri Activists Disappear From Russia and Reappear in Tajikistan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-tajikistan-flag-prison-1.jpg)
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.
![The Pamir Powderkeg The Pamir Powderkeg](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-02-25-190557.jpg)
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.
![MMA Fighter Facing Charges in Tajikistan Over Pro-Pamiri Comments MMA Fighter Facing Charges in Tajikistan Over Pro-Pamiri Comments](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-02-25-190557.jpg)
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.
![Tajikistan’s Presidential Election Yields Expected Results Tajikistan’s Presidential Election Yields Expected Results](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-10-13-8.jpg)
Tajikistan’s Presidential Election Yields Expected Results
By Catherine Putz
Another seven year term for Tajik President Emomali Rahmon.
![Tajikistan: Why Authoritarian Elections Also Matter Tajikistan: Why Authoritarian Elections Also Matter](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-10-09-10.jpg)
Tajikistan: Why Authoritarian Elections Also Matter
By Steve Swerdlow
The upcoming presidential election in Tajikistan underscores a worsening human rights crisis.
![What’s Important About Tajikistan’s Presidential Election? What’s Important About Tajikistan’s Presidential Election?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-10-07-13.jpg)
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.
![Field Set for Tajik Election, No Surprises Field Set for Tajik Election, No Surprises](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-09-14-18.jpg)
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.
![Will Emomali Rahmon Have Any Serious Challengers for the Tajik Presidency? Will Emomali Rahmon Have Any Serious Challengers for the Tajik Presidency?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-09-08-10.jpg)
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.
![Tajik President Emomali Rahmon to Seek Fifth Term Tajik President Emomali Rahmon to Seek Fifth Term](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-rogun-rahmon-rustam.jpg)
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.
![Tajik President’s Son Officially Second-in-Line to Presidency Tajik President’s Son Officially Second-in-Line to Presidency](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-04-20-6.jpg)
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.
![Tajik ‘Election’ Delivers Expected Result Tajik ‘Election’ Delivers Expected Result](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2020-03-02-8.jpg)
Tajik ‘Election’ Delivers Expected Result
By Catherine Putz
One “election” down, one more to go this year for Tajikistan.
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