Tajik Prosecutors Take On Courts

IWPR 3 months ago Region: Tajikistan

In accusing judge of misconduct, are prosecutors acting in the public interest or in their own? By Nargiz Hamrabaeva in Dushanbe (RCA No. 586, 07-Aug-09) Not for the first time, a court in Tajikistan has been accused of handing down excessive sentences. What sets this latest case apart is that the complaint comes from the prosecution service, which does not usually make it its business to seek leniency. Some ... more

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Female Suicide “Epidemic” in Tajikistan

IWPR 6 months ago Region: Tajikistan

Female Suicide “Epidemic”in Tajikistan   Unchecked domestic violence seen as root cause. By Mukammal Odinaeva in Dushanbe (07-May-09) “One winter evening I went out into the yard, poured aviation fuel over my legs and set fire to myself,” said Mosharif, a young Tajik woman from Vakhsh in eastern Tajikistan. She was taken to hospital and survived, but she regrets that she did. “W... more

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Cops and Robbers in Tajikistan

IWPR a year ago Region: Tajikistan

Showdown with alleged drug gang revives memories of civil war, but does not herald renewed violence. By Lola Olimova in Dushanbe This was no ordinary arrest – the police officers sent in to capture Suhrob Langariev and his group of alleged drug smugglers in southern Tajikistan were armed to the teeth and backed up by armoured vehicles. They were right to come well-prepared for the May 27 operation, as the gr... more

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Tajikistan: Unjust Distribution of Wealth

Global Voices a year ago Region: Tajikistan

by Vadim It is almost impossible to have a profitable business in Tajikistan if you follow all rules and regulations set by the state. People bitterly joke that the easiest way to become a wealthy man is to become a governmental official or a person close to the government. Perhaps, it is true, as it gives you some kind of “immunity” from the checks, competition and possible prosecution — the higher ... more

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Tajikistan: Politicized Navruz

Global Voices a year ago Region: Tajikistan

   Navruz is one of the main celebrations for Tajiks. This time — more than ever — it means end of one of the harshest winter in several decades. People could hardly wait for these warm days that have come with the beginning of spring. Navruz has been celebrated throughout the country during the last six days. Aisha saysthat it's a nice time because “Tajik people se... more

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Central Asian Energy Crisis Leaves Millions of Tajiks without Heat

Carolyn Kindelan a year ago Region: Tajikistan

Khujand, Tajikistan: We sit in an unheated restaurant wearing hats, coats and scarves. We are four – three Tajik women and one American – and we have come for lunch. As an American, the experience of dining in sub-freezing temperatures is strange for me, but to a Tajik it is the norm in wintertime. Farhanaz* is 24, a Tajik woman with long, beautiful dark hair and slightly slanted brown eyes. “I used ... more

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Trouble in Tajik Mountain Province

IWPR a year ago Region: Tajikistan

Remote region seething with discontent, which some fear could translate into political instability if the underlying causes are left unaddressed. By Lola Olimova in Dushanbe A standoff between locals in the remote province of Badakhshan and the Tajik government has been resolved for now at least, but it highlights growing levels of social discontent in this underdeveloped part of the country. Analysts say local con... more

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Tajiks Eagerly Anticipate Olympics

Global Voices a year ago Region: Tajikistan

Posted by Vadim Sadonshoev to Global Voices Online One of the major events in the world of sports is going to happen in Beijing during the coming month. Almost all the countries are proudly sending their sportsmen to take part in different competitions and win in the name of their nations. Tajikistan is one of those countries which is proud to send its sportsmen to Olympic Games. This time we have 14 sportsmen and w... more

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Search Begins For Avalanche Survivors In Tajikistan

Can Tran a year ago Region: Tajikistan

The main highway linking Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan and the second city, Khudzhand was hit by the avalanche. There are many cars buried under the snow. But, it is unknown how many people are trapped in the avalanche. This road between Dushanbe and Khudzhand is used by the lorries that carry the goods from China to Tajikistan. It is very common for this road to get hit by avalanches. Usually, the road is ... more

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