conscription
Over the past two years, the number of students in Tajikistan has decreased significantly, especially the number of boys. Officials say this is due to the fact that high school graduates more often enrol at foreign universities. However, experts say that the new law “On Military Duty and Military Service” is to blame. (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.
You are a citizen of Tajikistan and you have a son, brother, grandson, or another close person of military age. One day this young man, on the street or at home, can be abducted by unknown people during the so-called “raids”, a traditional military draft. Mufiza Kenzhaeva, a participant of CABAR.asia School of Analytics, discusses various issues in her article: Why young people do not want to serve in the Tajik army? Why are the raids dangerous? What can be done to improve the situation? (more…)