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This submission highlights Human Rights Watch’s key concerns regarding the Tajik government’s compliance with its international obligations since its last Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in 2021.
News Tajikistan » Gorno-Badakhshan » Politics: How China is reshaping Tajikistan through trade, debt, and investment
After the collapse of the USSR and the achievement of independence, the countries of Central Asia found themselves in an ideological and political ...
News Tajikistan » Gorno-Badakhshan » Politics: Tajikistan Turns to Russia After Deadly Cross-Border Militant Raids
Two militant raids from Afghanistan have killed five Chinese workers in Tajik border regions, prompting emergency security actions. Tajikistan is negotiating joint border patrols with Russia while ...
News Tajikistan » Gorno-Badakhshan » Politics: Is Central Asia About to Get a New Country?
But inside Tajikistan, hidden high in the Pamir Mountains, lies a vast autonomous region that could one day become the world’s next country. Gorno-Badakhshan - which occupies 45% of Tajikistan’s land ...
News Tajikistan » Gorno-Badakhshan » Politics: Tajikistan to Boost Community Livelihoods, Infrastructure, and Resilience with Additional Financing from the World Bank
WASHINGTON, June 6, 2025 – The World Bank has approved additional financing from the International Development Association (IDA) to benefit local communities, including youth, women, and vulnerable ...
News Tajikistan » Gorno-Badakhshan » Politics: 5 Chinese Workers Killed in 2 Attacks in Tajikistan Along Afghan Border
China’s embassy in Tajikistan has urged Chinese businesses and workers to evacuate the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border areas where several Chinese citizens were killed in what Tajik authorities say were ...
News Tajikistan » Gorno-Badakhshan » Politics: Tajikistan: Forced returnee dies in custody under mysterious circumstances
Tajikistan’s rights record is yet again facing scrutiny. A 29-year-old Tajik man died recently in police custody after German immigration authorities forced him to return to his home country to apply ...
News Tajikistan » Gorno-Badakhshan » Politics: Tajikistan: Supporting Entrepreneurship for Economic Development
Favorable external conditions have driven Tajikistan’s economic growth and poverty reduction. However, GDP per capita remains low, job creation is weak, and productivity improvements are minimal.