Tajikistan’s New Round of Media Repression
Detentions come amid a crackdown on street protests in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region.
Detentions come amid a crackdown on street protests in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region.
Citizens said yes to the proposed constitutional amendments, but few believe the state’s hold on power will ease.
Moscow’s war in Ukraine is polarising public opinion in the Central Asian country.
Authorities struggle to contain anger over a citizen’s unexplained death in detention.
Fresh prohibitions have crushed hopes that newly appointed 40-year-old president Serdar Berdymukhamedov would pursue a more enlightened path.
With authorities remaining tight-lipped, emotions run high in Tajikistan as citizens argue over the ongoing conflict.
To bolster its troops, Moscow is tempting foreign nationals with the offer of a passport.
Millions from all over the region have historically travelled there to work, with their remittances playing a significant part in many countries’ economies.
Thousands have left on specially chartered flights or made their own way to the borders.
President Berdymukhamedov has for decades carefully been preparing for his son to take over.