Fighting Against Torture in Tajikistan
Hopes that new legislation will help change culture of impunity.
Hopes that new legislation will help change culture of impunity.
Analyst weighs possible next steps parties may take if newly-agreed truce holds.
Analyst warns that latest violence may mean conflict has reached new ‘tipping point’.
Attitudes are often negative, fed by media rhetoric.
Many border areas are either lawless or controlled by militants, raising the prospect of destabilisation.
Tashkent likely to be more amenable to regional security cooperation, but may still shun formal defence pact.
What price legitimacy if the ruling elite doesn’t always abide by the law?
As the public and politicians declare stronger Muslim identity, the challenge is to prevent extremist views from undermining the state.
In the midst of crisis, authorities seem to be prioritising unnecessary, bad laws.
The Kremlin is committing huge resources to extending its influence through spin rather than soldiers.