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Tajikistan
Central Asian Echoes in Non-Democratic Politics
By Casey Michel
Xavier Marquez’s analysis of authoritarianism doesn’t focus on Central Asia, but implications for the region are clear.
Exiled Tajik Opposition Leader Speaks
By Agnieszka Pikulicka-Wilczewska
“When the repression machine begins to work, it destroys everyone."
A Bleak Outlook: Press Freedom in Central Asia
By Casey Michel
Central Asia is but a barometer for the current state of global press freedoms.
Is Tajikistan’s Most Famous Militant Gulmurod Khalimov Dead?
By Catherine Putz
Reports say that he was killed in an airstrike on Mosul over the weekend, but he's been declared dead before.
After Cancellations and Delays, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan Reopen Air Link
By Catherine Putz
On Tuesday, the first direct commercial flight between the neighboring countries in 25 years landed in Dushanbe.
Russia’s Big Plans for Air Defense in Eurasia
By Guy Plopsky
Big plans, indeed, but will they materialize?
Nations in Transit: Populism and Broken Promises
By Catherine Putz
The annual report again catalogs the decline of democracy across the former Soviet Union.
The Problem With Dictatorland
By Paolo Sorbello
The BBC documentary is both an orientalist exercise and a potentially dangerous document for the journalist's sources.
Telia Declares Deal to Sell Tajik Stake Invalid
By Catherine Putz
Thanks to Tajik government inaction, Telia remains mired in Tajikistan.
Jailed Tajik Lawyer's Lawyer Flees, Fearing Her Client's Fate
By Catherine Putz
Who will defend the defenders when all the lawyers are detained?
Dealing With Central Asia's Poisonous Nuclear Legacy
By Catherine Putz
Soviet-era uranium mining and waste facilities spread across Central Asia remain a serious public and environmental risk.
Springtime Is Counterterrorism Training Time in Tajikistan
By Catherine Putz
On Monday, both Russia and the United States began separate military training drills with Tajik forces.