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Laws give women equal rights, but state institutions work to prevent them getting a divorce.

23 Oct 06

How high is the risk of Islamic insurgency to Tajikistan and its neighbours?

4 Oct 06

Plagued by locusts and deeply in debt, the country’s farmers warn rising petrol costs could be the last straw.

25 Sep 06

In a country where jobs are scarce, the possibility of well-paid work is tempting many Turkmen abroad.

25 Sep 06

Residents say they are losing their homes to a scheme to create a security zone separating Uzbek territory from Kyrgyzstan.

18 Sep 06

Recruiters will take anyone, no matter how unfit, to fill the ranks of an army whose main job is to provide a free labour force.

8 Sep 06

A veteran of Afghan wars and politics, Younis Qanuni is closely identified with the Panjshiri political grouping.

1 Sep 06

The candidate and his running mate say international troops are still needed to provide security in the capital.

1 Sep 06

A veteran of Afghan wars and politics, Qanuni is closely identified with the Panjshiri political grouping.

1 Sep 06

Niazov puts new squeeze on education spending by making it harder for teachers to get pay increases.

26 Aug 06

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