NGOs work out alternative report on implementation of UN Convention against Torture
DUSHANBE, June 8, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A group of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Tajikistan has started work on producing an alternative report on...
Journalist Ismoilov’s case: the defense insists on questioning all plaintiffs
DUSHANBE, June 8, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Muhabbat Jourayeva and Sadriddin Saidov, the defense lawyers of a reporter with the Dushanbe-based independent weekly,
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Soviet-era busts found in Tajik parliament building
DUSHANNBE, June 8, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Workers renovating the Tajik parliament building were surprised to find four Soviet-era busts -- including one of...
Ten more mosques in Dushanbe temporarily open for Friday prayers
DUSHANBE, June 7, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Dushanbe mayor’s office has temporarily permitted ten more mosques in the city to hold Friday prayers,...
UN report declares internet access a human right
DUSHANBE, June 6, 2011, Asia-Plus -- According to a report by Wired, the report released by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the...
