Photo essay | Tajikistan’s Pamirs, ignored at “the roof of the world” Come and see Central Asia’s most remote region. Mario Heller May 3, 2019
Tajikistan: Plant-pickers demo forces rethink on pay Their employer was looking to slash the amount they offered for asafetida sixfold. Apr 30, 2019
Tajikistan caves to public pressure on internet price rise, sparking glee The government’s plan to limit internet use incited unprecedented public pushback. Apr 24, 2019
Tajikistan: Opposition figures pass through prison revolving doors Two IRPT members were released, but another got a lengthy sentence. Apr 22, 2019
Tajikistan: Rahmon pleads with Putin for amnesty on deported migrants Around 240,000 Tajiks are now believed to be banned from entering Russia. Apr 18, 2019
Tajikistan resorts to desperate measures to avert deficits The plan is to keep pumping the population for more cash, starting by tripling the price of phone calls. Apr 16, 2019
Kazakhstan supplies Tajikistan with arms to bolster border defenses Nur-Sultan is worried about the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan. Almaz Kumenov Apr 12, 2019
Tajikistan: Plight of fake government critic highlights dangers of credulity Alisher Alikhonov claimed he was under police investigation. But he doesn't exist. Apr 8, 2019
Report: Tajikistan postponing next stage of Roghun dam project The second generating unit had been due to go online in April. Apr 5, 2019
Tajikistan: Security chief’s son-in-law killed in road race crash Sources have told Eurasianet the vehicle was involved in a high-speed race at the time of the collision. Mar 27, 2019
US-funded broadcaster under scrutiny for enabling Tajikistan’s strongman rule Tajiks read Radio Ozodi as Washington’s word. Peter Leonard Mar 26, 2019
Tajikistan: Rights groups demand release of tortured political prisoner Hayit's wife says his guards tried to force him to film a statement denouncing his allies. Mar 20, 2019
Tajikistan: Blackouts return as Roghun sputters Explanations vary from repairs on power lines to low water levels at a crucial dam. Mar 15, 2019
Two killed in clashes on Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan border Fighting has seemingly been sparked by fresh tensions over water resources. Mar 14, 2019
Tajikistan: Internet just got way more expensive With this price hike on mobile online data, the cost of going online in Tajikistan compares with that in Western Europe. Mar 9, 2019
Tajikistan: Opposition activist reveals details of state-ordered kidnapping Sharofiddin Gadoyev says he was told to support the president’s son in elections next year. Mar 6, 2019
As Russia loses its luster, Tajik laborers head to Turkey Tajikistan’s corruption and wretched economy force many to work abroad. Mar 5, 2019
Post-Soviet activists find respite in Georgia Tbilisi Shelter City offers a refuge for human rights workers from Russia, Tajikistan and beyond. David Kitai Mar 4, 2019
Tajikistan: Abducted opposition activist allowed to leave country Gadoyev’s return to Europe followed weeks of vocal petitions by his colleagues. Mar 2, 2019
Tajikistan and its terrible, horrible, no good, very bad internet Tajikistan’s internet continues to get slower, ranking among the worst in the world. The state’s censors and their self-dealing appear to be the reason. Feb 28, 2019
Tajikistan: Sources say Russia connived in abducting opposition activist Rights groups say Gadoyev was beaten and coerced into claiming he had returned of his own will. Feb 25, 2019
Tajikistan: Opposition comes on, internet goes off The internet spigot is wholly controlled by the government, which blocks sites at will. Feb 23, 2019
Tajikistan causes diplomatic bungle with forced return of government critic Gadoyev recorded a video message before leaving Amsterdam warning he might be kidnapped. Feb 20, 2019
Tajikistan: Report confirms significant Chinese security presence in Pamirs Satellite images show a complex of around two dozen buildings on the border. Feb 19, 2019
Tajikistan: The mysterious case of the would-be repentant dissident There are strong suspicions that Gadoyev was extralegally extradited by Russia. Feb 18, 2019