Tajikistan
Iranian sociologist Seyyed Javad Miri believes there is a need to re-establish an understanding of Iran as a cultural space without any imperialist connotations. In an interview with political scientist Shamsiddin Rizoev, Professor Miri spoke about how ideas of national identity and multiculturalism are being constructed and broken through in contemporary Iran. (more…)
Tajik consumers speak of reduced shortages of Russian imports and shortages of a number of goods. According to experts’ calculations, prices of a few goods surged several-fold. Experts believe that Tajikistan needs to diversify imports to escape from excessive dependence on Russian commodity supplies.
Tajikistan’s waste collection and recycling market is underregulated, believes Anisa Abibulloeva, environmental activist and graduate of the CABAR.asia school of analytics. In her opinion, this creates both risks and opportunities for the different parties involved in this process — waste collectors, the state, and civil society.
Out of the 95 thousand spousal support payers in Tajikistan, only one thousand officially have arrears in payments. However, experts say the authorities are downplaying the statistics, and in fact, about 90 percent of those payers in Tajikistan don’t fulfill their obligations to support their children. (more…)
Women are underrepresented in Tajikistan’s financial sector, argues Mukhayo Kamolova, a CABAR.asia School of Analytics participant. She believes that this is due to the conservative mindset of society, a significant imbalance between women and men, the low level of education of the population that puts obstacles in the professional development of women, and the existing market mechanisms that do not work correctly. In addition, there are certain problems that create barriers to women’s professional development.
Relatives of sentenced Tajik nationals in Russia are concerned that their loved ones may be taken to war in Ukraine. (more…)
Over the past few months, police in Tajikistan have detained three bloggers on charges of immorality. Experts suggest this is a way for the authorities to tighten their grip on public opinion. (more…)
In Tajikistan, more than 800,000 subscribers who failed to re-register their SIM cards may be disconnected from mobile phone service. (more…)
“We carried an ill woman from our bridge for 17 kilometres on a stretcher… because the roads were blocked”. What are the difficulties faced by the residents of highland Yagnob?” (more…)
An analysis of reports by international organisations over more than 20 years has shown that the situation regarding human rights in Tajikistan has severely deteriorated. Mentions of arrests and torture have increased by hundreds of per cent, the rights of journalists have been violated more often, and organisations pay more attention to women’s rights. (more…)