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Tajikistan
What a Lawyer's Forgery Scam Tells Us About Justice in Tajikistan
By Catherine Putz
Scamming a corrupt system isn't, apparently, all that difficult.
Record Number of Tajiks Knocked at the EU's Door in 2016
By Catherine Putz
In 2016, 830 Tajik citizens applied for asylum at the Polish border -- up from just 105 in 2014.
UN Chief Embarks on Central Asia Tour
By Catherine Putz
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is making the full five-state tour.
SCO Set to Expand, Adding India and Pakistan
By Casey Michel
Does it matter that two new flags will rise in Beijing?
Peacefulness on the Rise in Central Asia
By Casey Michel
In the latest Global Peace Index, Central Asia shows improvement.
Iran Courts Tajikistan
By Luciano Arvin
What does Tehran’s focus on building relations with Dushanbe mean for Central Asia?
Nuance Needed: Religious Laws and Enforcement in Tajikistan
By Catherine Putz
“Do people know what the laws are? If not, do the laws matter?”
Russia Deploys Iskander Missiles to Tajikistan for Anti-Terror Drills
By Catherine Putz
Practice makes perfect, right? Tajikistan and Russia to hold counterterror drills next week.
No Justice for Lawyers in Tajikistan
By Catherine Putz
New report, same old story: Dushanbe's crackdown on lawyers continues.
Kazakhstan Considers Revoking Terrorists’ Citizenship
By Catherine Putz
If passed, a range of crimes, from joining a terrorist group to separatism, could be grounds to lose citizenship.
US Transfers $6 Million in Vehicles and Equipment to Tajikistan
By Catherine Putz
More stuff for Tajikistan's border services, courtesy of Washington.
Will the US Ever Get a New Central Asia Policy?
By Catherine Putz
Probably not. American interests in the region remain fundamentally tied to interests outside the region.