Tajikistan politics

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.

Conflict in the Pamirs is rooted in both nation-building and everyday life.

It's a long way off to closely watch a likely predictable election, but here are some key things to keep tabs on.