Tajkistan, Society

16:25, july 28, 2012

OSCE media representative asks Tajikistan to unblock YouTube

DUSHANBE, July 28, 2012, Asia-Plus – On Friday July 27, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, called on the government of Tajikistan to unblock video sharing website

15:47, july 27, 2012

Front Line Defenders launches campaign on 15 human rights defenders coinciding with Olympics

DUSHANBE, July 27, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Front Line Defenders launched an online and social media campaign on July 27 to call attention to the plight of 15 human rights defenders (HRDs) around the

10:49, july 27, 2012

The population of Rohati jamoat in Roudaki district to have access to safe drinking water

DUSHANBE, July 27, 2012, Asia-Plus -- After 2 years of TajWSS intensive work at the national and local levels has resulted in the launch of the drinking water supply system construction

17:38, july 26, 2012

Tajik official blames technical problems for lack of communications link with Khorog

Head of the communications service agency assures that communications link with Khorog and nearby districts will be restored in the near future.

15:51, july 26, 2012

Tajik authorities restrict access to YouTube

DUSHANBE, July 26, 2012, Asia-Plus – Several Internet-providers in Tajikistan have blocked access to the video-sharing website YouTube.

11:21, july 26, 2012

U.S. government celebrates graduation of first interns from pilot family medicine program

DUSHANBE, July 26, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Quality Health Care Project yesterday presented diplomas to medical interns who recently

14:33, july 25, 2012

Media organizations call on journalists to release true information about ongoing events in Khorog

DUSHANBE, July 25, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s media organizations have called n journalists to be very careful while covering ongoing events in Khorog, the administrative center of the

11:38, july 25, 2012

“Murder suspect” reportedly tortured to confess

Amnesty International (AI) reports that a 45-year-old man, who was arrested on July 13 on suspicion of the murder of President Rahmon’s brother-in-law, is now in police custody in the capital,

11:19, july 25, 2012

OSCE media freedom representative concerned by new Internet restrictions in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, July 25, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, expressed concern yesterday over the blocking of news.

16:01, july 24, 2012

Tajikistan’s representatives attend international AIDS conference in Washington

DUSHANBE, July 24, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The XIX International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2012) that kicked off in Washington, D.C., on July 22 will last till July 27. Press release issued by the U.S.

14:45, july 24, 2012

Internet access to leading private Tajik news agency remains restricted

DUSHANBE, July 24, 2012, Asia-Plus - Internet access to leading private Tajik news agency, Asia-Plus, has remained restricted and an official reason for blocking access to the Asia-Plus website

13:32, july 24, 2012

Communication lines to Gorno Badakhshan cut off

DUSHANBE, July 24, 2012, Asia-Plus – Communication lines to Gorno Badakhshan have been cut off.

10:30, july 24, 2012

Regions where water disputes are fuelling tensions

DUSHANBE, July 24, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Disputes over water are common around the world, exacerbated by climate change, growing populations, rapid urbanization, increased irrigation and a rising

11:35, july 23, 2012

UN Committee against Torture prepares list of issues to be considered by Tajik Government

DUSHANBE, July 23, 2012, Asia-Plus – The UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) has prepared the list of issues to be considered in connection with the consideration of the second periodic report of

11:03, july 23, 2012

Printed output may rise in prices in Tajikistan

The Tax Committee says that some publishers must may a 25-percent income tax.

16:53, july 21, 2012

Imam-khatibs of Dushanbe’s mosques try to prevent artificial hike in food prices

DUSHANBE, July 21, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Imam-khatibs of Dushabe’s mosques are expected to meet with local bazaar administrators to discuss ways to prevent artificial hike in prices of basic

15:08, july 19, 2012

Prominent Tajik historian Mansour Babakhanov dies

DUSHANBE, July 19, 2012, Asia-Plus – Prominent Tajik historian, Professor Mansour Babakhanov, died in Dushanbe today, aged 80 after a long illness.

11:50, july 19, 2012

Khujand human rights activists instruct local police officers in preventing torture

DUSHANBE, July 19, 2012, Asia-Plus – On Wednesday July 18, the Human Rights Center’s office in Khujand held a working meeting with participation of local police officers to discuss issues related

16:46, july 18, 2012

MFA opens its office in Sughd

DUSHANBE, July 18, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reportedly opened its office in the northern Sughd province.

10:48, july 18, 2012

Kulob authorities shut down illegal religious school in the Borbad mahalla

KULOB, July 18, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Local authorities in the Kulob region of Khatlon province crack down on unregistered religious schools.

13:14, july 17, 2012

The morgue of the Rasht central district hospital is entirely rehabilitated and equipped

DUSHANBE, July 17, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday July 17, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) officially handed over the entirely rehabilitated and equipped morgue to the Rasht

13:03, july 17, 2012

Saudi Arabia provides food aid to Tajikistan

On the occasion of the forthcoming Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is providing a food aid to Tajikistan. Mr.

15:15, july 16, 2012

Saudi Arabia provides food aid to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, July 16, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On the occasion of the forthcoming Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is providing a food aid to Tajikistan. Mr.

10:25, july 16, 2012

Kazakhstan provides humanitarian aid to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, July 16, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Kazakhstan is sending a consignment of humanitarian aid to Tajikistan, the press center of Kazakhstan’s Ministry for Emergency Situations reports.

17:22, july 14, 2012

UCA-SPCE graduates over 200 learners in Khorog including 21 from Afghanistan.

DUSHANBE, July 14, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The University of Central Asia’s School of Professional and Continuing Education (SPCE) held its seventh graduation in Tajikistan in Khorog on July 14, press

15:19, july 13, 2012

Tajik authorities deny Amnesty Int’l report about torture in Tajikistan as baseless

DUSHANBE, July 13, 2012, Asia-Plus – We do not recognize the Amnesty International report on torture and other ill-treatment in Tajikistan.

14:18, july 13, 2012

This year, the holy month of Ramadan starts on July 20

This year, the holy Islamic month of Ramadan will start on July 20.

14:10, july 13, 2012

TV and radio committee head offers SMT to change its transmitting wave

DUSHANBE, July 13, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Head of the Committee for TV and Radio-broadcasting under the Government of Tajikistan, Asadullo Rahmonov, has offered the private TV channel, Simoi

11:03, july 13, 2012

AIPT concerned over an attempt to introduce Internet censorship in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, July 13, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The Association of Internet Providers of Tajikistan (IPT) is seriously concerned over an attempt to impose centralized Internet censorship in the country.

10:33, july 13, 2012

Tajkistan, Society

OSCE media representative asks Tajikistan to unblock YouTube

DUSHANBE, July 28, 2012, Asia-Plus – On Friday July 27, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, called on the government of Tajikistan to unblock video sharing website

Front Line Defenders launches campaign on 15 human rights defenders coinciding with Olympics

DUSHANBE, July 27, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Front Line Defenders launched an online and social media campaign on July 27 to call attention to the plight of 15 human rights defenders (HRDs) around the

The population of Rohati jamoat in Roudaki district to have access to safe drinking water

DUSHANBE, July 27, 2012, Asia-Plus -- After 2 years of TajWSS intensive work at the national and local levels has resulted in the launch of the drinking water supply system construction

Tajik official blames technical problems for lack of communications link with Khorog

Head of the communications service agency assures that communications link with Khorog and nearby districts will be restored in the near future.

Tajik authorities restrict access to YouTube

DUSHANBE, July 26, 2012, Asia-Plus – Several Internet-providers in Tajikistan have blocked access to the video-sharing website YouTube.

U.S. government celebrates graduation of first interns from pilot family medicine program

DUSHANBE, July 26, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Quality Health Care Project yesterday presented diplomas to medical interns who recently

Media organizations call on journalists to release true information about ongoing events in Khorog

DUSHANBE, July 25, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan’s media organizations have called n journalists to be very careful while covering ongoing events in Khorog, the administrative center of the

“Murder suspect” reportedly tortured to confess

Amnesty International (AI) reports that a 45-year-old man, who was arrested on July 13 on suspicion of the murder of President Rahmon’s brother-in-law, is now in police custody in the capital,

OSCE media freedom representative concerned by new Internet restrictions in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, July 25, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, expressed concern yesterday over the blocking of news.

Tajikistan’s representatives attend international AIDS conference in Washington

DUSHANBE, July 24, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The XIX International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2012) that kicked off in Washington, D.C., on July 22 will last till July 27. Press release issued by the U.S.

Internet access to leading private Tajik news agency remains restricted

DUSHANBE, July 24, 2012, Asia-Plus - Internet access to leading private Tajik news agency, Asia-Plus, has remained restricted and an official reason for blocking access to the Asia-Plus website

Communication lines to Gorno Badakhshan cut off

DUSHANBE, July 24, 2012, Asia-Plus – Communication lines to Gorno Badakhshan have been cut off.

Regions where water disputes are fuelling tensions

DUSHANBE, July 24, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Disputes over water are common around the world, exacerbated by climate change, growing populations, rapid urbanization, increased irrigation and a rising

UN Committee against Torture prepares list of issues to be considered by Tajik Government

DUSHANBE, July 23, 2012, Asia-Plus – The UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) has prepared the list of issues to be considered in connection with the consideration of the second periodic report of

Printed output may rise in prices in Tajikistan

The Tax Committee says that some publishers must may a 25-percent income tax.

Imam-khatibs of Dushanbe’s mosques try to prevent artificial hike in food prices

DUSHANBE, July 21, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Imam-khatibs of Dushabe’s mosques are expected to meet with local bazaar administrators to discuss ways to prevent artificial hike in prices of basic

Prominent Tajik historian Mansour Babakhanov dies

DUSHANBE, July 19, 2012, Asia-Plus – Prominent Tajik historian, Professor Mansour Babakhanov, died in Dushanbe today, aged 80 after a long illness.

Khujand human rights activists instruct local police officers in preventing torture

DUSHANBE, July 19, 2012, Asia-Plus – On Wednesday July 18, the Human Rights Center’s office in Khujand held a working meeting with participation of local police officers to discuss issues related

MFA opens its office in Sughd

DUSHANBE, July 18, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reportedly opened its office in the northern Sughd province.

Kulob authorities shut down illegal religious school in the Borbad mahalla

KULOB, July 18, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Local authorities in the Kulob region of Khatlon province crack down on unregistered religious schools.

The morgue of the Rasht central district hospital is entirely rehabilitated and equipped

DUSHANBE, July 17, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On Tuesday July 17, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) officially handed over the entirely rehabilitated and equipped morgue to the Rasht

Saudi Arabia provides food aid to Tajikistan

On the occasion of the forthcoming Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is providing a food aid to Tajikistan. Mr.

Saudi Arabia provides food aid to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, July 16, 2012, Asia-Plus -- On the occasion of the forthcoming Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is providing a food aid to Tajikistan. Mr.

Kazakhstan provides humanitarian aid to Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, July 16, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Kazakhstan is sending a consignment of humanitarian aid to Tajikistan, the press center of Kazakhstan’s Ministry for Emergency Situations reports.

UCA-SPCE graduates over 200 learners in Khorog including 21 from Afghanistan.

DUSHANBE, July 14, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The University of Central Asia’s School of Professional and Continuing Education (SPCE) held its seventh graduation in Tajikistan in Khorog on July 14, press

Tajik authorities deny Amnesty Int’l report about torture in Tajikistan as baseless

DUSHANBE, July 13, 2012, Asia-Plus – We do not recognize the Amnesty International report on torture and other ill-treatment in Tajikistan.

This year, the holy month of Ramadan starts on July 20

This year, the holy Islamic month of Ramadan will start on July 20.

TV and radio committee head offers SMT to change its transmitting wave

DUSHANBE, July 13, 2012, Asia-Plus -- Head of the Committee for TV and Radio-broadcasting under the Government of Tajikistan, Asadullo Rahmonov, has offered the private TV channel, Simoi

AIPT concerned over an attempt to introduce Internet censorship in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, July 13, 2012, Asia-Plus -- The Association of Internet Providers of Tajikistan (IPT) is seriously concerned over an attempt to impose centralized Internet censorship in the country.

Tajik communications service agency sets up body to monitor online publications

The Communications Service under the Government of Tajikistan is setting up a body to monitor online publications appearing on websites.