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The domestic waste landfills pollute rivers and soil, and contribute to the spread of infectious diseases in the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO) in Tajikistan.
Gorno-Badakhshan occupies almost half of the Tajikistan’s territory, and is known in the world as ‘The Pamirs’ or ‘The Roof of the World’. The plastic waste accumulation is the acute problem in this high-mountainous remote region. (more…)
The Tajik experts believe that official permission to defer from military service for a fee will only increase corruption and aggravate the lives of conscripts from poor families.
Until society understands that the problems of people with disabilities are not medical, but social, many people with disabilities will not be able to live inclusively. (more…)
The laws of all Central Asian countries guarantee equal rights to all citizens, regardless of gender, nation, or religion. The countries have also ratified the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. But despite all the legislative acts, women’s rights are still being violated in Central Asian countries. (more…)
IWPR has united experienced and beginning podcasters of Central Asia, Russia and United Kingdom at the online festival “Hello Podcasters!”.
This issue of the podcast is devoted to the problems of the investment climate in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan.
The Central Asian countries have experienced a lot since gaining independence. In some countries there was a civil war, in others to this day there are rallies and riots that lead to the change of power. (more…)
In the latest 5-Stan Podcast, Editors in Tajikistan Lola Olimova and Muslimbek Buriev speak with the environmental journalist Nargis Kosimova, who manages “Ekolog.uz” Telegram channel in Uzbek and Russian. (more…)
A high percentage of the victims are women from remote areas and villages. The illegal actions of the majority of abusers remain unpunished, since women do not know their rights and stay silent about violence.
What are the causes of air pollution in Kyrgyzstan? What are the consequences of this for the population? Are there results of monitoring of air quality, which is carried out on an ongoing basis? What measures is the government taking to combat smog and reduce the harm of small particles? (more…)