Central Asia
Protests Gather Pace in Kazakstan
More and more groups voicing concerns through public protests.
Tajik Cellphone Controversy
Why has the president taken against the ubiquitous mobile phone?
Tajiks Call for Disaster Relief
People displaced by flooding say help not reaching them fast enough.
Summer Camp, Tajik Style
Mehrangiz Tursunzoda reports on provision for schoolchildren over the summer months.
Inclusive Schools Still Exception for Tajik Disabled
A handful of kindergartens are geared towards bringing disabled children into the mainstream, but most schools remain unequipped to cope with special needs.
Tajiks Approve Costly School Reforms
Parliament has changed the law to make it mandatory for children to spend ten years at school instead of nine, the current minimum.
Tajik Polio Outbreak Strains Relations With Russia
Moscow and Dushanbe fall out over restrictions to prevent disease spreading.
Tajik Ombudsman on First Year in Office
Zarif Alizoda says official human rights watchdog can’t deal with every complaint filed to it – some are not in its mandate, others are groundless.