Tajikistan: Respected journalist sentenced to 21 years in prison Mamadshoeva is just one among a countless number of Pamiris subjected to arbitrary trials in recent months. Dec 12, 2022
Tajikistan: Journalist’s smuggled letter sheds light on torture Pirmukhammadzoda says he has no hope in the justice system and expects to receive a lengthy sentence. Oct 25, 2022
Was Tajik leader’s rant at Putin defiance or a plea for greater dependence? Rahmon indicates that he wants more money and attention from Moscow. Oct 17, 2022
Too early to call time on the CSTO More than a military alliance analogous to NATO, the bloc is a political entity. But analysts have never agreed on its exact purpose. Peter Leonard, Kamila Ibragimova Oct 13, 2022
Kyrgyzstan: Ethnic Tajiks uneasy after border conflict A largely Tajik village in Kyrgyzstan has been dragged into a diplomatic row since the latest fighting with neighboring Tajikistan. Sep 29, 2022
Belarus’s Lukashenko visits Abkhazia The surprise trip comes amid a period of geopolitical turmoil in the region, as Russia is getting set to annex several parts of Ukraine. Sep 28, 2022
EurasiaChat: The week China displaced Russia in Central Asia In the first episode of our new podcast, we discuss a watershed moment in Central Asia's independent history, as Putin's war pushed the countries into China's arms. Plus, the worst violence yet between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. And more. Aigerim Toleukhanova, Joanna Lillis, EurasiaChat Sep 19, 2022
Video footage appears to implicate Tajikistan Videos are emerging that do not support the Tajik government’s minimal statements about its border war with Kyrgyzstan. Sep 17, 2022
Tens of thousands displaced as Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan conflict rages on Ayzirek Imanaliyeva, Peter Leonard, Kamila Ibragimova Sep 16, 2022
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan border clash resumes and spreads The geographical spread of the confrontations is causing alarm. Sep 16, 2022
Russia labels Tajikistan opposition party a terrorist group IRPT members have been the object of mass arrests and sham trials since 2015. Sep 15, 2022
Tajikistan: Authorities intensify war on Ismailis, other Muslims The only figure that the regime deems worthy of open adulation is President Emomali Rahmon. Sep 9, 2022
Tajikistan expelling Afghan refugees in their hundreds The UNHCR says the deportations are putting people's lives at risk. Sep 7, 2022
Tajikistan: Nepotism rules, OK? A new generation of officials is coming of age in Tajikistan. What they lack in professional experience they make up in family ties. Sep 5, 2022
Friday Night Fever: Salsa defies sedate Tajik capital Dushanbe’s Latin dancers find meaning in something new. Thijs Broekkamp Aug 26, 2022