Pamiris are increasingly fleeing Tajikistan, fearing for their lives. But they risk being returned by hostile states
Research by Human Rights Watch suggests Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan may be guilty of war crimes
The unique Pamiri culture is under threat as a brutal state crackdown targets religious leaders and practices
Ulfatkhonim Mamadshoeva was accused of conspiring against the state and tried behind closed doors
For the first time in 30 years, Russians are heading to Central Asia rather than the other way around – to escape war
Russian citizenship is pragmatic for migrants from states like Tajikistan. But they may be dragged into Putin’s war
Nobody really knows what prospects await Afghan refugees when countries have yet to see human rights as rights for all humans
For those researching the global south, fieldwork needs to be reimagined as a collaborative process which can help overturn structures of oppression.
Sandwiched between three Central Asian states, people living on all sides of the Ferghana Valley are overcoming securitisation – through everyday cooperation.
This new book focuses on Tajik society’s turn to Islam as a means of coping with disorder.
Preventing the children of opposition exiles from leaving Tajikistan is one of the cruellest forms of repression.
The conviction of a well-known journalist once again raises the question of the international community’s attitude to repressive regimes – and how foreign aid and human rights have been decoupled.
