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Tajikistan politics

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.

March 01, 2020
The Fall of Tajikistan’s Opposition
By Edward Lemon
President Emomali Rahmon has consolidated power by leading a merciless campaign against any opposition.

July 25, 2019
Tajikistan Under Review: A Familiar Litany of Human Rights Concerns
By Catherine Putz
Comparing Tajikistan’s last two reviews by the Human Rights Committee, it’s clear Dushnabe isn’t interested in improvement.

March 01, 2019
Tajikistan’s Troubled Pamir Region
By Till Mostowlansky
Conflict in the Pamirs is rooted in both nation-building and everyday life.

January 29, 2019
Tajikistan 2020: What to Watch as Tajikistan Approaches an Election Year
By Catherine Putz
It's a long way off to closely watch a likely predictable election, but here are some key things to keep tabs on.
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