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The government of Tajikistan intensified its crackdown on human rights and fundamental freedoms in 2022, violently repressing peaceful gatherings in the Gorno Badakshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO) and using trumped-up charges against human rights defenders in retaliation for their professional activities. The crackdown in GBAO was sparked by demonstrations against persecution of

Journalists recognize the ethical standards as a mean to monitor the quality of media content; however they admit that these standards are not followed in the media today. “One of the main laws of journalism…”Survey conducted by NANSMIT regarding the recognition of ethical standards of journalistic work showed that 99 percent

How should be reflected the border conflict between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan? Can border conflicts be covered without emotion? This and other issues were discussed at the journalism school. 6 day training was held in Guliston city, Sugd Region from December 22 to 27, 2022. The school was designed for journalists and

The Journalism School began its work today in Guliston City, Sugd region. This six day school is designed for journalists and bloggers who follow conflict-sensitive topics, especially border developments between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. These six days experienced experts and trainers such as Rajab Mirzo, Kasym Bekmukhammed, Nematullo Mirsaidov, Sherali Rezoyon and

A prosecutor has asked a court in Dushanbe to convict and sentence Tajik blogger Abdusattor Pirmuhammadzoda to seven years in prison on extremism charges that he and his supporters reject. A relative of Pirmuhammadzoda told RFE/RL on December 19 that the prosecutor made his request as the trial, which started in

From a dark prison cell, a voice calls out: "I want to speak to my lawyer." From the neighboring cell, another replies: "I'm here!" The dark humor meme, shared in various languages amid recent crackdowns in countries across the world, seems perfectly fitted to Tajikistan, where authorities have for years waged war

Mary Lawlor, the United Nations' special rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, concluded a two-week visit to Tajikistan on December 9 by urging its government to "eliminate the intense atmosphere of fear" in the post-Soviet Central Asian republic. After meetings with activists and officials including lawmakers, judges, and

Tajikistan's Supreme Court has sentenced noted journalist and civil rights activist Ulfatkhonim Mamadshoeva to 21 years in prison on charges related to deadly May protests in the Gorno-Badakhshan region, which rights watchdogs have called trumped-up. Sources close to law enforcement structures told RFE/RL on December 9 that Mamadshoeva was sentenced earlier

He wrote that convicted journalists have become a victim of the game of group of traders. Daleri Imomali one of the imprisoned journalists in pretrial detention center in Dushanbe by sending a letter to the president Emomali Rahmon, a copy of which also reached the hands of Asia Plus, revealed some