Tajikistan politics

The trial made an unexpected turn when an expert said Chorshanbe Chorshanbiev’s comments did not actually contain a call to violence.

Another seven year term for Tajik President Emomali Rahmon.

The upcoming presidential election in Tajikistan underscores a worsening human rights crisis. 

What's at stake in Tajikistan's election isn't the presidency, but what comes next.

With less than a month until election day, Rahmon stands prominently in a field of unsurprising candidates unlikely to rock the boat.

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.

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.

With his election as chair of the Tajik parliament's upper house, Rustam Emomali is now officially second-in-line to the presidency.

One “election” down, one more to go this year for Tajikistan. 

President Emomali Rahmon has consolidated power by leading a merciless campaign against any opposition.

Comparing Tajikistan’s last two reviews by the Human Rights Committee, it’s clear Dushnabe isn’t interested in improvement.