Tajikistan: release human rights lawyer ahead of 50th birthday behind bars
On 9 July 2021, Buzurgmehr Yorov, a Tajikistani human rights lawyer and outspoken critic of the government, will mark his
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Russia/Tajikistan: Stop deportation of Tajikistani migrants expelled solely for taking part in peaceful protest
The Russian government must immediately stop the deportation of at least 17 Tajikistani nationals detained during a peaceful protest in
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Tajikistan authorities question family members of exiled journalist
July 16, 2020 10:05 AM EDT On July 3, 2020, the Tajikistan prosecutor general’s office in Dushanbe, the capital, summoned
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Tajikistan: Limitations on media freedom keenly felt during COVID-19 pandemic
2 July 2020 In a new report published today International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) and ARTICLE 19 draw attention to a series of
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Tajikistan parliament approves amendments imposing fines, detentions for ‘false news’ amid COVID-19 pandemic
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Concerns about the deterioration of Buzurgmehr Yorov’s health amidst COVID-19 pandemic
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Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Human rights must be protected during COVID-19 pandemic
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2020 World Press Freedom Index: “Entering a decisive decade for journalism, exacerbated by coronavirus”
The 2020 World Press Freedom Index, compiled by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), shows that the coming decade will be decisive
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#FreeAssange : Sign against Julian Assange’s extradition to the United States!
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is firmly opposed to the possible extradition of Julian Assange to the United States, where he
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