Tajikistan

In Tajikistan, the vaccination and revaccination campaign for children aged 12 and older began on January 15. Here’s why it’s important.
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Every year in Tajikistan, natural disasters cause a large number of fatalities and cause enormous economic damage. Experts believe that the authorities do not pay sufficient attention to disaster prevention.

The July 2021 mudslides in the Panjakent region killed 12 people, including four children. (more…)

The idea of creating a security belt around Afghanistan should be urgently implemented, said Umed Khakimov, a CABAR.asia analyst school participant. The initiative requires an urgent and timely response from the border states and Central Asian countries. (more…)

The death sentence has not been applied in Tajikistan since 2004. Then the country declared a moratorium on capital punishment. However, this does not mean abolition, at any time this type of punishment may return.
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During the clashes that swept Kazakhstan in early January 2022, tens of Kyrgyzstanis were detained.  (more…)

In Tajikistan, as in other countries, there has been more discussion of autism in recent years. Official data on the number of people diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in Central Asian countries are difficult to find. In Tajikistan, there is no data at all, as doctors do not officially make this diagnosis. There are also no specialists in state polyclinics that specialize in the treatment of ASD in the country. The only organization that works with children with autism is a non-governmental organization called Iroda (an initiative of parents of children with autism) which has specialists and is currently doing a lot to help people with this diagnosis. (more…)

The West did is not convinced by President Emomali Rahmon’s anti-Taliban rhetoric. (more…)

After the Taliban (an organization banned in Tajikistan) came to power in Afghanistan, the focus in the geopolitics of all of Central Asia shifted, which led to an increase in Iran’s role in the region, mentioned Rustami Sukhrob, candidate of political sciences. In his opinion, the Tajik authorities should take this factor into account and strengthen cooperation with Tehran. (more…)

In Tajikistan, the number of victims of domestic violence is growing and the topic of its criminalization has been discussed for a long time. But no legislative solution has yet been adopted. (more…)

Tajik experts warn that the use of coal poses serious environmental problems. However, the authorities say that thanks to coal, they can heat the capital city and create additional jobs. (more…)