IWPR
Institute for War & Peace Reporting
Troubled relations between Central Asia’s most authoritarian states will take time to repair.
Minority religions protest over new law that puts them under supervision of authorities.
Drug trafficking rings in Tajikistan have been making increasing use of women and children, who are less likely to attract the police’s attention.
Opposition parties in Soghd province in the north of Tajikistan are calling for the retirement age to be reduced so that more people are eligible for a pension.