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: Presidential awards show preferences among ruling family A son-in-law mainly known for ruthless business practices has been given a high state award. Aug 30, 2019
Uzbekistan: The limbo existence of the stateless According to UN statistics, there may be up to 87,000 stateless people in Uzbekistan. Many are ethnic Uzbeks who fled Tajikistan’s civil war in the early 1990s. Aug 19, 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
Tajikistan, Iran see tunnel at the end of the fight Tehran is also nearing a deal on getting more money out of a hydropower plant it built some years ago. Jul 2, 2019
Tajikistan’s female laborers battle life’s crushing adversities The number of women plying for work at the Bokhtar labor market has grown sharply in the past year or so. Jun 20, 2019
Tajikistan: The missing bodies of Kirpichniy prison Testimonials from relatives of the dead suggest the government has a lot to hide. Jun 3, 2019
EU gives Tajikistan pass on suppressing human rights Tusk hails Tajik leader for his "strength, courage and goodwill." May 31, 2019
Tajikistan adopts laws on emergency powers, spying The rules formalize existing limitations of basic civic freedoms. May 30, 2019
Tajikistan: Internet grinds to a halt after president’s criticism Google services are no longer available. May 23, 2019
Tajikistan: Opposition party accuses government of prison bloodshed coverup Several bodies were swiftly buried before they could be viewed by relatives. May 21, 2019
Tajikistan: Authorities pin fresh deadly prison riot on Islamic State Officials say there were more than 30 fatalities. May 20, 2019
Tajikistan’s ruler-in-waiting rides out Ramadan grumbling with handouts The president’s son is overseeing a campaign to limit price rises during the holy month. Bad economics makes good politics. Photos by Nozim Kalandarov May 6, 2019