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In Tajikistan, most cases of sexual violence against children are committed by people in close relationships. Experts say that parents should talk to their children about sexual safety and teach the child to say “no”. (more…)
In Tajikistan, following independence, there was a split in society, which led to a civil war as early as the spring of 1992. To a large extent, this split had parochial (regionalism) roots. Armed clashes lasted for about five years. On June 27, 1997 a “General Agreement on the Establishment of Peace and National Accord in Tajikistan” was signed between the government of Tajikistan and the opposition. Over these years, people have lost loved ones, property, their homeland, and some have lost their childhood. (more…)
Every year the water shortage will be felt more and more acutely. “First of all, this is due to irrational use of water in all five states of the region,” the experts emphasized at the CABAR.asia expert meeting dedicated to discussing this issue.
Tajikistan has begun reforming its penitentiary system, which will last until 2030. The Tajik Ministry of Justice hopes that with the help of implemented international standards, it will be possible to relieve closed institutions and build modern and equipped prisons. The government also plans to reduce the number of repeat offenders among former prisoners, prevent the spread of radicalism and extremism in prisons and improve the effectiveness of prison staff. (more…)
On March 30, IWPR Central Asia held an online discussion on the topic “Women’s Activism in Central Asian Countries: the Fight for Women’s Rights Is Relevant Again”. (more…)
The trainings were held online on topics such as: new media, digital journalism and media literacy. The trainers were IWPR editors, media experts and experienced journalists from the CIS countries and outside the region.
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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…)