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Tajik Journalist Abdullo Ghurbati Sentenced to 7.5 Years After Closed-Door Trial

Tajik Journalist Abdullo Ghurbati Sentenced to 7.5 Years After Closed-Door Trial

By Catherine Putz
Half a dozen journalists in Tajikistan have been detained in the last few months in a worrying, and wide, crackdown on media in the country.
The Difficult Path Toward De-escalation on the Kyrgyz-Tajik Border

The Difficult Path Toward De-escalation on the Kyrgyz-Tajik Border

By Catherine Putz
A protocol reportedly signed over the weekend would see both vacate four border posts each but is shadowed by domestic critiques in Kyrgyzstan and a lack of clarity in Tajikistan.

Escalating Conflict on the Kyrgyz-Tajik Border: Whither the Regional Security Order?

Escalating Conflict on the Kyrgyz-Tajik Border: Whither the Regional Security Order?

By Asel Doolotkeldieva and Madeleine Reeves
Conflicts have intensified across the former Soviet Union, now in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. It’s a worrying and disillusioning development for the region. 

More than a ‘Border Skirmish’ Between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan

More than a ‘Border Skirmish’ Between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan

By Aijan Sharshenova
The recent outbreak of hostilities on the Kyrgyz-Tajik border represents a dangerous escalation from previous tension and skirmishes to a distinct act of aggression.

Russia Brands Exiled Tajik Opposition Party a ‘Terrorist’ Organization

Russia Brands Exiled Tajik Opposition Party a ‘Terrorist’ Organization

By Catherine Putz
The designation by Russia of the IRPT as an extremist organization may put Tajik citizens in Russia further at risk.
Afghan Refugees Face Uncertainty in Central Asia

Afghan Refugees Face Uncertainty in Central Asia

By Catherine Putz
In recent days, Tajikistan has been criticized by the U.N. Refugee Agency for deporting Afghan refugees.

Islamic State Khorasan’s Expanded Vision in South and Central Asia

Islamic State Khorasan’s Expanded Vision in South and Central Asia

By Lucas Webber and Riccardo Valle
The expansion of ISKP propaganda outreach, recruitment, and fundraising efforts may have significant security implications for countries in the Afghanistan-Pakistan region and possibly beyond. 
GBAO Reportedly Preparing for a Presidential Visit

GBAO Reportedly Preparing for a Presidential Visit

By Catherine Putz
Tajik President Emomali Rahmon is expected to make a visit to GBAO in early September, though no official announcement has been made.

Military Exercises in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan Illustrate Regional Cooperation and Concerns

Military Exercises in Uzbekistan and Tajikistan Illustrate Regional Cooperation and Concerns

By Catherine Putz
A Tajik-Uzbek joint military exercise concluded in Uzbekistan just as a U.S.-organized regional military exercise kicked off in Tajikistan.

Pair of Pamiri Activists Disappear From Russia and Reappear in Tajikistan

Pair of Pamiri Activists Disappear From Russia and Reappear in Tajikistan

By Catherine Putz
Prominent Pamiri activists and figures have been pursued by the authorities through a variety of means, with those in Russia seemingly at the greatest risk of extradition or rendition.

Tajikistan Lifts Internet Block on GBAO. What’s Next?

Tajikistan Lifts Internet Block on GBAO. What’s Next?

By Catherine Putz
As with previous rounds of unrest and crackdown in GBAO, the core issues remain unresolved.
Internet Severed Again in Tajikistan’s GBAO

Internet Severed Again in Tajikistan’s GBAO

By Catherine Putz
For much of the last six months, the internet has been either inaccessible or heavily curtailed in Tajikistan’s eastern autonomous region.

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