Tajikistan News News Tajikistan » Social: Tajikistan decriminalises 'liking' social media posts deemed extremist
ALMATY (Reuters) - Tajik President Emomali Rakhmon signed a law on Wednesday removing criminal liability for "liking" posts on social media containing material that publicly calls for terrorism or ...
News Tajikistan » Social: Tajikistan: Social norms complicate battle against domestic violence
Rukia, a mother of three, was between life and death when she was dropped off at the home of her parents. Yet again, her husband had vented his rage. There is always an excuse. “There are all kinds of ...
News Tajikistan » Social: Tajikistan: Remittance Economy Leaving Long-Term Social Impact
The omnipresent yellow and black Western Union signs in Khujand, Tajikistan's second largest city, say it all. Tajikistan's most valuable export is its manual labor. And as the world economic crisis ...
News Tajikistan » Social: Consultation: Environmental and Social System Assessment – Tajikistan’s Power Sector
This consultation seeks feedback on the draft Environmental and Social System Assessment (ESSA) for the World Bank-financed Tajikistan Power Sector Financial Recovery Program-for-Results. Feedback is ...
News Tajikistan » Social: State Department grant spends $500,000 on 'social media influencers' in Tajikistan
A new State Department grant will spend $500,000 in U.S. taxpayer money to subsidize bloggers and social media influencers in the Central Asian country of Tajikistan, Real Clear Policy reported ...
News Tajikistan » Social: Consultation: Tajikistan Environmental and Social System Assessment Report for the Tax Reform Project
The Environmental and Social System Assessment (ESSA) identifies the key environmental and social risks (E&S) that may affect the achievement of the development outcomes of the Program, assesses the ...
News Tajikistan » Social: Women in Tajikistan break social taboos to feed their families
KARASU, Tajikistan -- During Tajikistan's civil war, Ranu Kabarova was kidnapped by strict Islamic militants who demanded she cover her head and quit her job as a farm manager. "They couldn't make me ...