Investigations / Tajikistan
Tajik nationals serving sentences on false espionage charges in Uzbek prisons ask for a review of their cases. (more…)
Obtaining a biometric passport in Tajikistan has become a private business, according to an investigative journalism report. Cases of corruption have been recorded at Passport Offices in Tajikistan, and some employees overcharge for citizens’ passports.
A journalistic investigation revealed that corruption exists at Tajik-Uzbek border posts, and residents’ complaints about bribery by Tajik border guards are not groundless. (more…)
Often, the men, who already served in the army, are caught during the recruitment raids. While the authorities admit that the practice is extreme, it is still widespread. (more…)
A journalistic investigation by CABAR.asia reveals that the company responsible for the mandatory vehicle inspection does not actually conduct any inspection and simply collects money for a formal procedure. (more…)
The country’s media published healthcare workers’ complaints about the lack of protective suits in the country’s hospitals, but the Ministry of Health denies the facts of medical clothing’s sale and its purchase by doctors. During our investigation, we discovered that hospitals and medical centres employees in Tajikistan have to buy special protective suits, gloves, masks and glasses at their own expense. (more…)
In the industrial sector, employers often do not pay required taxes for their workers. (more…)
The authorities see a solution in isolating prisoners convicted of extremism and terrorism in separate facilities, but this option also is risky. (more…)
Experts and human rights activists urge the Tajik authorities to introduce an independent examination of materials for the banned ideas. (more…)
The lack of relevant state attention to ancient historical monuments may lead to the loss of Tajikistan’s pre-Islamic history, experts say. (more…)