Spotlight on Right of Assembly
Public protests are still relatively uncommon in Tajikistan, as the government appears to be reluctant to see large numbers of people on the streets.
27 Apr 09
Tajikistan
Central Asia: Mar '09, part 2
In a country where tribal allegiance still matters, reporting one group’s demand to be upgraded to nation status requires sensitivity and scrupulous balance.
22 Apr 09
Central Asia: Mar '09
Turkmen readers hear about legal improvements from IWPR before their own government tells them.
21 Apr 09
Experts Prescribe Strict Diet for Tajik Economy
Economists say Tajikistan should focus more on building up manufacturing and rely less on exporting raw commodities.
18 Apr 09
Government Short of Cash to Build Free Trade Zones
Hopes are being placed in two free economic zones in the north and south of Tajikistan, but the government is short of cash to put them into operation.
18 Apr 09
No Legal Rights for Second Wives
Women who enter into Muslim marriages as second or third wives have no rights to property under Tajikistan’s secular laws, which do not allow polygamy.</p><p>
10 Apr 09
Water Access Key Concern for Tajik Border Villages
Kamari Ahrorzoda reports from the Tajik village of Hojai Alo, where residents say they are denied access to water and pasture lands.</p><p>
10 Apr 09
Kyrgyz, Tajiks Place High Value on Scrap of Land
Debate over Tajiks giving Kyrgyz a short stretch of road places spotlight on broader questions of land and borders in Fergana Valley.
10 Apr 09
Northern Town Plagued by Flies
Khujand in northern Tajikistan is full of clouds of midges, some of them carrying tropical diseases.
4 Apr 09
TB Hits Tajikistan's Poorest
Southern Tajikistan is the focus of a widespread tuberculosis problem that appears closely linked to poverty.
4 Apr 09
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