Tajikistan: Chinese diplomats snarled in anti-coronavirus measures The Foreign Ministry and Chinese Embassy intervened to resolve the impasse. Feb 11, 2020
Election of patriarch leaves Turkey’s Armenians without a voice The controversial vote, along with new genocide-recognition resolutions in the U.S., has Turkey’s Armenian community feeling caught in the crossfire between a hostile Turkish majority and an assertive Armenian diaspora. Killian Cogan Jan 30, 2020
Tajikistan detains journalist who covered repression of Muslims Sharipov had worked for Ozodagon newspaper, which was pressured out of existence in 2019. Jan 29, 2020
As Tajikistan's Muslims feel more heat, mosque turned into cinema President Rahmon seeks to cloak himself in legitimacy with faith while tormenting the devout. Jan 28, 2020
China’s virus storm over Central Asia Panic is being sown by trouble-making social media users. Chris Rickleton Jan 28, 2020
Tajikistan: 4 Ozodi staff get accreditation, but future still uncertain The government uses the accreditation process to limit negative coverage Jan 21, 2020
Tajikistan renews accreditation for some RFE/RL journalists, not leadership Eleven journalists are still without papers. Kamila Ibragimova Oct 31, 2019
Death in Turkey shines light on Central Asian domestic workers The suspicious death of an Uzbek housecleaner has highlighted the abuse many Central Asian women suffer in Turkey. Killian Cogan Oct 21, 2019
Tajikistan’s prison system claims victims and makes monsters This past year has seen a spate of largely unexplained mass deaths among convicts. Kamila Ibragimova Oct 16, 2019
Tajikistan: Domestic violence goes ignored And the country has only four women’s shelters. Sep 20, 2019
Tajikistan: Imams do government's bidding – and building Clerics in the northern Sughd region are building premises for the ruling party. Sep 2, 2019
Tajikistan: Russia hinders independent Tajik news website Asia-Plus was deemed extremist by Moscow for a report on a suicide attempt. Aug 5, 2019
Tajikistan hit again with mass deaths among prisoners Officials say 13 inmates died of poisoning, local media put the figure at 14. Jul 8, 2019
Tajikistan: Ozodi facing calls for closure of Dushanbe bureau The Foreign Ministry says the U.S. broadcaster is supporting opposition groups. Jul 5, 2019