Tajkistan, Society

19:08, april 9, 2011

U.S. human rights report lists Tajikistan among authoritarian states

Torture and abuse of detainees and other persons by security forces, denial of right to fair trial, corruption and restrictions on freedoms of speech, press, association and religion were reported

13:42, april 9, 2011

Tajikistan to ban import of toys with health risks

DUSHANBE, April 9, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A Tajik sanitary watchdog group warns that many toys on store shelves pose health risks to kids.

12:31, april 9, 2011

Tajikistan’s human rights activists for introduction of ACS in the country

DUSHANBE, April 9, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Young Lawyers’ Association, Amparo, has prepared a report on the necessity of introduction of alternative (non-military and noncombatant) civil service in

16:48, april 8, 2011

Another small hydropower plant built in Kulob region

KULOB, April 8, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Another small hydropower plant has been built in Khatlon’s Kulob region.

09:23, april 8, 2011

Khatlon authorities demolish unregistered mosque

DUSHANBE, April 8, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Local officials in Khatlon Province have demolished an unregistered mosque in the regional capital, Qurghon Teppa, after reports it had "underage" worshippers,

16:50, april 7, 2011

Arbob Cultural Palace in Bobojonghafurov handed over to Sughd authorities

KHUJAND, April 7, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Arbob Cultural Palace that had previously been property of Open Joint-Stock Company (OJSC) named after Saidkhoja Urunkhojayev (Bobojonghafurov

12:52, april 7, 2011

Tajikistan’s energy system is very vulnerable becoming ever more dependent on weather

DUSHANBE, April 7, 2011, Asia-Plus -- “The problem of providing the population and economy with regular electricity will remain unsolved as long as unskilled persons manage this sector and until

10:40, april 7, 2011

Japan supports medical service of infectious diseases in Roudaki district

DUSHANBE, April 7, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Renovated infectious diseases department at the Roudaki central district hospital is reopening today.

16:10, april 6, 2011

Parents in Kulob trained in how to treat children with disabilities

KULOB, April 6, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A new module of international organization Mission East on work with children with disabilities – mobile outreach units – has been presented in

16:45, april 5, 2011

Regional contest for young inventors opens in Konibodom

KONIBODOM, April 5, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A regional contest for young investors from Sughd province has opened in the city of Konibodom today.

15:18, april 5, 2011

GIZ supports forest rehabilitation efforts in Gorno Badakhshan

KHOROG, April 5, 2011, Asia-Plus -- More than 6,000 seedlings have been planted on ten hectares near the village of Qozideh in Ishkashim district, Gorno Badakhshan as part of actions to mark

09:02, april 4, 2011

Human Rights Center to prepare alternative report on migrants rights for CMW

DUSHANBE, April 4, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Human Rights Center public association has begun work on preparing an alternative report for the Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant

09:00, april 4, 2011

Annual education fair held in Dushanbe

DUSHANBE, April 4, 2010, Asia-Plus -- Tajikistan Annual Education Fair, staged by the Tajik Branch of Open Society Institute/Assistance Foundation (OSI/AF-Tajikistan) in partnership with the

15:28, april 2, 2011

DVK introduces new water purification equipment into operation

DUSHANBE, April 2, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Dushanbe municipal waterworks (Dushanbevodokanal or DVK), the utility in charge of providing water supply and sewerage service to the Dushanbe area,

11:12, april 1, 2011

Tajik MPs discuss preservation of medicinal herbs and endangered tree species

DUSHANBE, April 1, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A session of the Interim Environmental Commission at the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of parliament) took place on March 31.

09:10, april 1, 2011

Russia plans to change its attitude to migrant workers

The Russian government plans to simplify immigration procedures for foreign nationals seeking work in Russia through scraping migrant worker quota and simplifying employment procedures for them.

09:08, april 1, 2011

IFEAC director visits Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, April 1, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Francis Richard, director of the French Institute for Central Asian Studies (IFEAC) is arriving in Tajikistan today for a two-week visit.

18:05, march 31, 2011

Japan supports grass-root projects in Khatlon

DUSHANBE, March 31, 2011, Asia-Plus -- On March 30, Mr.

15:48, march 31, 2011

Tajik students evacuated from Libya arrive in Moscow

Two other Tajik citizens are still in Tripoli

14:11, march 31, 2011

More than half of Tajikistan’s population does not have access to the drinking water supply system

DUSHANBE, March 31, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The findings of the preliminary survey on the state of drinking water supply, disposal of water and solid waste management in settlements across the country,

11:14, march 31, 2011

Tajik citizens evacuated from unrest-torn Libya

To-date, six Tajik national have remained in unrest-torn Libya and it cannot be ruled out that they have been evacuated from Tripoli by a plane of Russia’s Ministry of Emergency Situations.

09:07, march 31, 2011

Experts consider that Tajik authorities try to establish dialogue with former UTO members

DUSHANBE, March 31, 2011, Asia-Plus -- By means of granting amnesty and reviewing criminal cases of former militants and participants of events that took place in Tavildara district in 2009, the

10:31, march 30, 2011

Tajik, Kazak and Kyrgyz trade unions to sign bilateral agreements on protection of rights of labor m

DUSHANBE, March 30, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A two-day subregional symposium on “Enhancing Regulation of Labor Migration in the Framework of Tripartite Consultations on Cooperation, Development of

09:52, march 30, 2011

Hearing over libel lawsuit against Charkhi Gardoun postponed again

DUSHANBE, March 30, 2011, Asia-Plus -- A court in Dushanbe’s Firdavsi district has postponed a libel lawsuit by ex-member of the Majlisi Namoyandagon (Tajikistan’s lower chamber of

12:30, march 29, 2011

Switzerland supports enhancement of water supply and sanitation in Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, March 29, 2011, Asia-Plus -- The Swiss Confederation signed a Grant Agreement with the Government of Tajikistan on the Tajikistan Water Supply and Sanitation Project, according to the

08:54, march 29, 2011

Japan supports improvement of water supply in Hamadoni district

DUSHANBE, March 29, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Today, Mr. Yoshihiro Nakayama, Charge d’Affaires, Japan’s Embassy in Dushanbe, Mr.

08:52, march 29, 2011

Majority of Tajikistan’s population against death penalty

According to the findings of survey conducted by the Nota Bene public association, the majority of Tajikistan’s population is against the death penalty.

18:31, march 28, 2011

Amnesty International: 527 people executed worldwide in 2010

DUSHANBE, March 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- According to a new report released by Amnesty International (AI) over the weekend, at least 527 people were executed across the world in 2010.

13:46, march 28, 2011

Turajonzoda calls Koran burning in Florida ‘ideological terrorism’

DUSHANBE, March 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- I am praying that the act by a controversial U.S.

10:59, march 28, 2011

Tajikistan reportedly tops list of pro-Russia countries around the world

DUSHANBE, March 28, 2011, Asia-Plus -- Survey conducted by Gallup Poll in 2010 notes that Tajikistan tops the list of pro-Russia countries around the world.