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IWPR holds regular trainings for students and journalists from across Central Asia, with their materials published in Russian and national languages on the analytical platform CABAR.asia and in English for international readers on iwpr.net . Articles by IWPR reporters cover current events andsignificant trends that affect the lives of people in the whole Central Asian region.
Government think-tank says 8,000 militants are operating in parts of Afghanistan near to the Tajik frontier. Experts in Tajikistan are warning of an imminent threat from Islamic militants based just over the border in Afghanistan. (more…)
The idea that banning Islamic forms of dress will eliminate extremism is facile, experts say. (more…)
Nobody has ever been engaged in serious research of public opinion regarding the level of public confidence in the government in Tajikistan. Perhaps, this is an extremely sensitive issue for the current Tajik society that has survived civil war at the beginning of independence and is still living in fear of a repetition of such events. However, in an article written exclusively for cabar.asia, the authors tried to analyze the situation on the basis of a mini-survey organized among ordinary people in the markets and streets of the capital city, Dushanbe, as well as several experts and analysts well-known in the country.
In the midst of crisis, authorities seem to be prioritising unnecessary, bad laws.
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Warnings that opposition leaders are also at “grave risk” of attack. (more…)
Warnings that opposition leaders are also at “grave risk” of attack. (more…)
Wives left behind to manage households as husbands make new lives abroad and stop sending money home. (more…)
New work-permit and passport rules could encourage illegal immigration, but there are higher penalties for those who are caught.
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Outcry over attempts to curb foreign funding for civil society groups.
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Its backing for a female presidential candidate last year helped win new supporters.