Tajikistan

Concern Over Quality of Private Universities

Some students and educators from public sector worried about standards in new institutions.

Tajik Opposition Says Poll Rigged

As expected, the People’s Democratic Party of Tajikistan won a clear majority in the February 28 parliamentary election, but its opponents are convinced the count was rigged.

Are Tajik Courts Ready for New Powers?

Khalil Qayumzoda reports on the implications of a change in the law that will reduce the powers of prosecutors.

Tajikistan: More Parties Don't Make Pluralism

Five political parties instead of three now hold seats in parliament, but only one of them really counts.

More Wrangling Over Dushanbe Evictions

Residents of an area in the capital where homes were knocked down by the state say they are receiving little or no compensation, Mehrangiz Tursunzoda reports.

Tajik Electoral Body Under Fire as Polls Loom

Election officials reject claims of inactivity levelled by OSCE observers.

Kyrgyz Journalism Under Pressure on All Fronts

Tendency towards playing safe by avoiding controversial subject-matter.

Protests Mount Over Tajik Newspaper Lawsuits

To media-watchers, series of libel actions looks suspiciously like concerted campaign against free press ahead of election.

Kyrgyzstan: Concern Over Journalists' Safety

Violent attacks prompt media community to act.

Female Ex-Cons Struggle to Find Jobs in Tajikistan